How to Use drop zone in a Sentence

drop zone

noun
  • Fiorentina moved two points above the drop zone.
    — ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • But there is more than one drop zone available to choose from.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • But there is more than one drop zone available to choose from.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But there is more than one drop zone available to choose from.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Often, that drop zone gets buried by clutter.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Here are our best tips and ideas on how to make a drop zone that doesn't feel like a dumping ground.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The drop zone is about 80 yards, depending on the pin.
    — ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Kim is once again in the drop zone, failing to earn a single point all season.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The result moved Elche to 16th place, one point above the drop zone.
    — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Leeds is in a safer spot, sitting on 43 points, seven points clear of the drop zone.
    — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • Set up drop zones in any high-traffic areas where clutter tends to collect.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Set up an obvious drop zone in your entryway for guests’ coats and bags.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Even Tottenham are only nine points above the drop zone.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Add function with slim drop zones using hooks, benches, or flip-down seating.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
  • This drop zone packs a lot of storage space into a compact entryway.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Tidying up your drop zones every week will make your efforts that much more successful.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Instead of treating them as drop zones, think of them as active work zones that need to be reset daily.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This drop zone should be located by the entrance that your family uses the most.
    — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • As a mom, my entryway can be more accurately described as a drop zone.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Sevilla was one point behind Mallorca, the first team outside the drop zone.
    — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Spurs, just above the drop zone, moved two points clear of relegation rival West Ham.
    — ABC News, 11 May 2026
  • Elsewhere, Lazio was held to 1-1 by Parma, which inched seven points above the drop zone.
    — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Instead, create an entryway drop zone to catch your essentials.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Foster was unconscious on the way down and the chute partially redeployed, carrying him past the drop zone and into a tree.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Winless in four, away in London and only two points above the drop zone, Leeds were presented with a key moment in the run-in.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Woods hit his ball into the water and had to pick a drop point to continue playing, which could be in a drop zone or as close to the original spot as possible.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Wolves continue to enjoy a favourable run of games, even if survival looks beyond them, and Leeds look well-placed to extend their advantage over the drop zone.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Avoid using countertops as drop zones for papers, electronics, or cleaning supplies to maintain order.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Host Cologne enjoyed a 3-1 win over 10-man Werder Bremen that left the visiting team just outside the drop zone.
    — ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • MacArthur himself called back, instructing them to mark drop zones for B-29 supply runs and assuring them that the drops would commence within hours.
    — Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025

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