stops (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of stop (over)
as in stops (by or in)

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  1. drops in
  2. drops by
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  • Since banning poppy cultivation in 2022, opium production has fallen by about 95%, which the UNODC and other experts call one of the most drastic drops in illicit drug production in modern history.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Cities between 500,000 and 1 million residents saw the largest drops in serious crime, with murders falling by 27%, robbery by 23%, rape by 18% and violent crime by 15%.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • For every degree the mercury climbs beyond that threshold, panel efficiency drops by up to two percent.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There were a few errant passes by Craig and Schobel, but the biggest problem was drops by the wide receivers.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
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“Stops (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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