as in visits
to make a brief visit
drop in any time—we're always home
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Recent Examples of drops in
That's largely due to a series of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, sparked in part by material drops in the inflation rate.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
But across the street from the Gold Dome, the biggest bill of the year — the annual state spending bill — is still taking shape, as the top budget-writing lawmakers try to identify program cuts on the order of $1 billion to make up for drops in revenue and skyrocketing costs elsewhere.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Americans under 45 have sharply turned against him, with particularly steep drops in approval among Latino voters.
—Nik Popli, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Richmond had seen drops in killings and non-fatal shootings, Edwards said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
The impact is expected to hit the bottom of the employment pyramid hardest, with research finding big drops in hiring among 22- to 25-year-olds in tech and customer service, The Economist reported.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
According to voting experts, such drops in confidence and fears about voter intimidation are alarming — and raise serious questions about voter turnout in a pivotal midterm election that could radically reshape American politics.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Dip Buyer Analyses for insights on how the stock has recovered from significant drops in the past.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund report released on Tuesday shows total line-of-duty deaths dropped from 148 in 2024 to 111 last year, with drops in every fatality category.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
But across the street from the Gold Dome, the biggest bill of the year — the annual state spending bill — is still taking shape, as the top budget-writing lawmakers try to identify program cuts on the order of $1 billion to make up for drops in revenue and skyrocketing costs elsewhere.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Americans under 45 have sharply turned against him, with particularly steep drops in approval among Latino voters.
—Nik Popli, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Richmond had seen drops in killings and non-fatal shootings, Edwards said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
The impact is expected to hit the bottom of the employment pyramid hardest, with research finding big drops in hiring among 22- to 25-year-olds in tech and customer service, The Economist reported.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
According to voting experts, such drops in confidence and fears about voter intimidation are alarming — and raise serious questions about voter turnout in a pivotal midterm election that could radically reshape American politics.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Dip Buyer Analyses for insights on how the stock has recovered from significant drops in the past.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund report released on Tuesday shows total line-of-duty deaths dropped from 148 in 2024 to 111 last year, with drops in every fatality category.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops in
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Harrison Ford’s Fort Worth connection Ford visits Fort Worth regularly to update his helicopter pilot training at Bell Helicopter.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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One has a fan base that visits every year.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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In fact, Bain & Company research found that when a meeting includes more than seven people, decision quality drops by 10% per extra body.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The ever-dependable Jason Isbell drops by with the 400 Unit on March 6-7 at Salt Shed.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is especially important if high cholesterol runs in your family.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Norco has one of the hottest pitchers around in Landon Hovermale, who has given up no runs in 18 2/3 innings.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Regardless of who calls the plays, the Aggies' defense will differ from last season.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 43 mm models, either done up in steel and platinum or full platinum (limited to just 75 pieces), combine all those aviation details on its signature chronograph with an automatic perpetual calendar, in what the brand calls the most advanced movement to ever be housed in a Navitimer.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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That has seen the club take some unusual steps in recent months.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Set an agenda for a meeting, then confirm next steps in writing so good ideas don’t get forgotten.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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Erika comes over and gives Amanda some advice.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Asics Superblast 3, which has been announced for a March launch, switches from the FlyteFoam Turbo Plus midsole of its predecessor to FF Leap, the most advanced foam in Asics’ fleet that comes over from its Metaspeed Sky/Edge Tokyo and Metaspeed Ray super shoes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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