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Verb
Florida is no longer a boom state as costs of living rise, 20-somethings leave and growth drops below 1%.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Aug. 2026 As the crude layer drops below 300 million barrels, the SPR physically loses its ability to pump oil at rapid emergency speeds of around 4 million barrels per day.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2026 Turner drops from the line of scrimmage with smoothness and awareness.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2026 The second episode of Lanterns drops this Sunday simultaneously across time zones.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2026 Part of the problem is that every summer, water pounds down on sidewalks in the Treasure Valley, drops rippling on glassy reflective surfaces, all because of sprinkler jets overshooting the grass and landing on pavement.—Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2026 The show drops on Prime Video and the MX Player Android app, which now has a new identity, MX Player by Prime Videp, this week on August 21.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Aug. 2026 The upcoming musical is based on the cult classic 1999 romcom of the same name, which takes Shakespeare’s famous play The Taming of the Shrew and drops its characters straight into a California high school.—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 2026 Sims is shooting 12 pieces of clothing for The Item, a capsule that drops once a week, with everything overseen by Templer.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
17 Aug. 2026
Noun
To find out, the team released 35-microliter water drops, about the size of a large raindrop, containing a pinch of salt to mimic rainwater, onto a surface tilted at 50 degrees.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
31 Aug. 2026 Although the press picks up on the drops, there are adds as well.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
31 Aug. 2026 Still, several financial analysts have concluded that the prediction frenzy, with its sleek mobile apps and easy-to-understand odds, are driving the stock drops.—
Marshall Cohen,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2026 Fill a spray bottle with warm water and add 2 to 3 drops of dish soap.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
29 Aug. 2026 During my hands-on time with Silver Palace at AnimeNYC and throughout the recent beta, the action-RPG suffered frequent frame drops and occasional crashes.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
29 Aug. 2026 So far, that has meant early discounts on Amazon last week, with even bigger iPhone 17 price drops now appearing in several major shops around the world.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2026 Nike has never before given the Air Max 2001 Air Ecstasy a retro release before, but leaks from earlier this summer indicate the shoe will get a wider revival through in-line drops.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
24 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the drops have suspended pigments that melt into the skin rather than sitting on top of it, creating a more even skin tone with a natural, slightly luminous finish.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Aug. 2026
Joe accuses Nathan of being insecure; Nathan throws the accusation back.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 Sep. 2026
The soft gray-white rattan complements the tailored beige high-density comfort cushions and creates an airy backdrop for your ever-evolving collection of seasonal all-weather pillows and throws.
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Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2026
The aircraft abandons the familiar tube-and-wing layout used by Boeing and Airbus.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Aug. 2026
Sophie Cunningham/transgender debate has no easy right or wrong // FIFA bows to pressure from Europe boycott, abandons private-equity plan // History suggests Miami Dolphins may be surprise team in ’26 // Cancel that intro.
The Texatron produces this powerful field dynamically during the pulse itself, avoiding the need for massive static coils.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2026
Farmers are reluctant to plant John Boelts grows vegetables, melons, durum wheat and other crops in Yuma, Arizona — a region that produces about 90% of leafy greens eaten in North America during the winter.
Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.
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Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.
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Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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