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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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Setting things in motion was the dropping off of a drunk seaman at NIS, by a Shore Patrol officer who was in a rush to a hot date and didn’t have time for a proper handoff to the MPs.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
The story is jaw dropping at times, silly at others and overall exciting.
—Newsweek Staff, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The herbivore droppings also had traces of charcoal.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
Many of these issues, from scaling the use of apprenticeships to dropping degree requirements, draw bipartisan support and have been endorsed on the campaign trail by both parties’ candidates.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
The story is jaw dropping at times, silly at others and overall exciting.
—Newsweek Staff, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The herbivore droppings also had traces of charcoal.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
Many of these issues, from scaling the use of apprenticeships to dropping degree requirements, draw bipartisan support and have been endorsed on the campaign trail by both parties’ candidates.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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