as in stops (by or in)
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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.—
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
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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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“Stops (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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