dropping
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When Meta Platforms, then known as Facebook, went public in 2012, its shares started dropping and its bankers stepped in to buy more shares.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Sri Lank did not help themselves, dropping Jones twice and Sciver-Brunt once as well as leaking wides and no-balls, and were bowled out for 132.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Oil prices were dropping to their lowest levels in months Friday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. was nearing a peace agreement with Iran.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Other campus leaders, including then-UC Berkeley chancellor, spoke in favor of dropping testing requirements.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“It was nice meeting you,” I said, dropping the teapot as I sprinted toward Samir.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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