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Verb
The Hour of the Star, in particular, drops us into the electric landscape of 1970s Brazil, following a young (ugly) girl’s love (situationship) with a rat of a boyfriend while weaving through themes of identity, inwardness, and social class.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Aug. 2026 Adequate protein also matters, as do iron, zinc and vitamin D; these are commonly depleted when caloric intake drops sharply, which independently can lead to shedding.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2026 Mandatory liability insurance in Naples, among Italy’s most expensive, can run €600 to over €2,000 a year; the Polish-plate workaround drops that to roughly €350 a year after the first year.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2026 Because solar generation naturally drops when clouds pass or when the sun sets, engineers pair photovoltaic panels with utility-scale battery storage systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Aug. 2026 There’s always a cozy fireplace somewhere when the temperature drops, and summers are glorious.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2026 During the day when the bed is no longer in use, the entire bathroom and dining bench slide back and the dining table drops down, creating the four-seat dining lounge.—New Atlas,
21 July 2026 The market drops considerably after the leading contenders, and the long shots include the United States, which is currently the 19th favorite to win it all at +8000 after its round-of-16 exit on home soil in 2026.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
20 July 2026 Her wrist pivoted the rod forward and the line created an arc that drops gently into the river.—
Craig Lemoult,
NPR,
20 July 2026
Noun
But if skip rates climb from single digits to something meaningfully higher, campaign effectiveness drops, and advertisers renegotiate or don't rebook.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2026 The biggest temperature drops usually happen during sunny summer afternoons when the sun angle is high in the sky.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
10 Aug. 2026 This is what is expected to happen when the atmospheric pressure drops.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
10 Aug. 2026 Jordan Watkins, a second-year wideout, gets open plenty, but has multiple drops a practice.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
9 Aug. 2026 Mix a solution of 1/2 cup of warm water and a few drops of laundry detergent or dish soap.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Aug. 2026 At least three helicopters will remain assigned to the incident after dark and continue to perform water drops, Torres said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Aug. 2026 Mix a few cups of water with a few drops of dish soap in a bucket.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2026 In some cases, water pressure drops, potentially allowing untreated groundwater to seep into pipes.—ABC News,
2 Aug. 2026
In the end, Helaena throws herself from her window and to her death.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2026
The movie stars Stewart and Alia Shawkat as codependent, marijuana-loving best friends who get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos.
Dreams may be a universal and rich experience that plunges us into the unconscious to evoke some truth.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 July 2026
Dexter grapples with killing her, but Rudy eventually can’t handle Dexter’s hesitance and takes the knife into his own hands—and nearly plunges it into Debra’s chest before Dexter stops him.
The architects seriously underestimated the necessary square footage for a comfortable shower stall, but for anyone hunting for an intimate, upscale hotel, the search stops here.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Aug. 2026
When employees help decide how AI fits into their workflows, adoption stops being compliance and becomes ownership.
Pantani, as so often in his career, crashes and abandons the race.
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Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
24 July 2026
When Moore finally abandons the pretense and focuses in earnest on his presidential ambitions, the damage to Maryland will be incalculable and likely irreparable.
However, unlike poison ivy, Virginia creeper plants typically produce five leaflets, while poison ivy only ever produces three.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2026
The company, now called Vantor, produces imagery that can document troop movements on the battlefield, show stockpiles of weapons, and provide a window into damage after an attack.
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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