droppings plural
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
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Noun
The high Thursday is expected to reach 101, with the overnight low dropping to 68.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Aug. 2026 Pollutants from the lakes where the ice was sourced would often get trapped inside the blocks, and horses would sometimes leave droppings on them during the journey.—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Aug. 2026
Verb
Sabrina Blanchard and Luca Matteucci/AFP via Getty Images Steiner said a mass of glacial ice dropping from a great height could have felt like a bomb exploding, resulting in the chaos that followed.—CBS News,
27 Aug. 2026 The storms have lost some of their punch near midnight, dropping the risk of damaging wind gusts, isolated hail and tornadoes.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dropping
Behind the cookline equipment, the rodent dung shared space with 20 dead roaches.
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David J. Neal
July 24,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2026
When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.
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Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Right now the only person who likes Heather is Carmella, and that’s because Heather is throwing some work Carmella’s way and trying to find a law school apartment for her daughter Cat.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2026
Next happiest to see someone of Murray’s throwing and scrambling ability would be a defense tired of getting short breaks from an offense ranked last in third-down conversions.
Sydney Sweeney exposed her plunging bralette in a tiny cropped T-shirt.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
31 Aug. 2026
The sleeveless dress, designed by Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon as part of the fashion house's pre-fall 2026 collection, featured a plunging halter neckline, fitted ruched bodice and full midi-length skirt.
Dual-piston hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors handle stopping duties, an important part of controlling a large fat-tire e-bike in traffic or on a downhill section.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2026
The Chiefs focused their defense on stopping Barkley, and, while he was limited to 57 rushing yards on 25 carries, that opened up things for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who completed 17 of 22 passes.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Aug. 2026
In its place is a head of dark, longer hair parted down the middle, with loose curtain bangs falling across his forehead and framing his face.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
26 Aug. 2026
Oil prices have extended recent losses in response to the statement, with international benchmark Brent crude falling below the $90 per barrel mark overnight.
No, fans weren’t punishing USC for canceling the Notre Dame series.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Aug. 2026
Between 2019 and 2021, for example, the president proposed canceling Roman (then called WFIRST) three separate times in three different budget requests.
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