Examples of dropping in a Sentence
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
the dropping of an act from the talent show should bring it in on time
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There were over 35 rodent droppings by dry storage where rice, flour and sugar sit; over 15 on a shelf with clean plates; another 15 by a hot water heater; over 10 on the single service item (takeout plates and utensils) storage room floor; and 10 under the three-compartment sink.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Arakawa, 65, died on about Feb. 11 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease transmitted through rodent urine, droppings or saliva, officials said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman died from hantavirus, a flu-like virus linked to rodent droppings, and the Oscar-winning actor didn't die until a week later, authorities said on Friday, March 7, while revealing their causes of death.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
There were more than 50 rodent droppings in the facility, including beneath a hand sink, on a shelf storing clean plates, below a warewashing station and behind bulk food bins in a dry storage area.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Arakawa, 65, died on about Feb. 11 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease transmitted through rodent urine, droppings or saliva, officials said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman died from hantavirus, a flu-like virus linked to rodent droppings, and the Oscar-winning actor didn't die until a week later, authorities said on Friday, March 7, while revealing their causes of death.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
There were more than 50 rodent droppings in the facility, including beneath a hand sink, on a shelf storing clean plates, below a warewashing station and behind bulk food bins in a dry storage area.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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