drop
noun
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
will drop
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future tenseof drop.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Comcast stock tumbles after its chief financial officer announces that broadband subscribers will drop in the fiscal third quarter.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The continent has put off buying natural gas for the winter in a potentially risky bet that the Iran war will be over soon and prices will drop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But they will drop during the rest of the week as a mostly northerly airflow starts to have more influence.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But regardless of SpaceX’s viability as a mobile competitor, wireless investors may still worry about when the next shoe will drop with a notoriously volatile company.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
For such persons, being a butler is like playing some pantomime role; a small push, a slight stumble, and the facade will drop off to reveal the actor underneath.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
