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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Recent Examples of dropping
Noun
For hornbills, breeding begins when the female enters a hollow in a large tree trunk, and the pair seals the entrance with mud, fruit pulp and droppings with a narrow slit.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 July 2026 Here is how bird droppings reshaped global agriculture and helped build an overseas empire for the United States.—
Edward D. Melillo,
Fortune,
27 July 2026
Verb
Rather than dropping like a bomb with a ton of fanfare, Widow’s Bay premiered as a kind of curiosity.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 July 2026 The Orioles improved to 9-16 in one-run games after dropping the opener of this series 7-6 in 10 innings.—ABC News,
25 July 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
Lawmakers have also approved some measures authorizing private investment into the tourism industry, which has been devastated by the departure of hotel giants in response to US sanctions and flight cancellations due to fuel shortages.
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Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2026
The union representing flight attendants at Canada’s WestJet reached a tentative deal with the country’s second-largest carrier on Monday, ending a strike that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the busy summer season.
Nikki Rodriguez’s character might still technically be dating Alex, but that isn’t stopping her from flirting with his brother after confessing her love in the season 2 finale.
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Kat Pettibone,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Aug. 2026
The flight originated in El Paso, Texas, after stopping at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County.
For Chan, success depends on convincing voters that the city’s challenges do not require abandoning the progressive politics that have long identified it.
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Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Aug. 2026
Robinson is right that the culture has professionalized without abandoning its roots.
On Monday, an 18-year-old was seriously injured after falling onto an elevated platform.
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Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
6 Aug. 2026
One thing seems certain — any Chinese citizen with this type of account needs to be paying attention to their obligations, and the sooner the better, to avoid falling afoul of the new mandate.
Last week, the company agreed to hold the merger until five days after a trial verdict or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first, canceling the injunction hearing and conceding the calendar to its opponents.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
3 Aug. 2026
Other in-flight amenities include noise-canceling headphones, large pillow, 100% wool blanket, and an amenity kit.
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Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Aug. 2026
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