droppings plural
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
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Noun
People are advised to watch for signs of rodent activity including droppings, gnaw marks, scratching or scurrying sounds and rub marks along baseboards or around entry points.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2026 Adding that there were multiple bloods; some waterier, some viscous, others stickier, Flanagan explained that blood for dropping was different from what needed to be painted on Howell, which could not drip off.—
Alex Zalben,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2026
Verb
Three suspects assaulted and robbed the victim of personal property before dropping the property and fleeing westbound on Burke Avenue, according to police.—
Bryan Lynn,
CBS News,
22 Oct. 2026 Data show Los Angeles County’s population dropping even as other places rebound.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dropping
During the first re-inspection, the inspector saw about 10 pieces of rodent dung under the air-conditioning unit, seven in the hallway by the back door and three under storage by the hallway bathroom.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2026
In southern India, for example, villagers are allowing – and even paying – herders to use their land in exchange for dung, the natural fertilizer that farmers need to produce higher-value organic crops.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Sep. 2026
Airport attacks in the capital city of Riyadh led to multiple fatalities, flight cancellations and property damage, while facilities belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco were targeted last week.
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Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2026
High tides over the summer resulted in train cancellations and emergency repairs to the rail line.
Jayden Daniels nearly salvaged the night without his top weapon, throwing second-half touchdown passes to Stefon Diggs and Rachaad White to cut the deficit to 23-17 before the 49ers' defense held firm on Washington's final possession.
His final output was nothing to write home about, throwing for 264 yards to no touchdowns and one interception, but Dieffenbach more than passed the eye test.
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Connor Dullinger,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Oct. 2026
The sharp shoulders of the gown featured an extra layer of black lace, with a slightly plunging neckline that continued the scalloped motif incorporated throughout.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2026
Kardashian’s plunging corset dress featured several midriff cutouts and a semi-sheer, floor-length skirt in black.
But Pollard was ruled down just outside the end zone in the second quarter, and Cleveland turned the Titans over on downs with Maliek Collins stopping Pollard on fourth-and-goal.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Oct. 2026
But there's nothing stopping users from posting images or videos made with third party filters to the platform — or onto TikTok and Instagram, for that matter.
The protestors accuse Kumar of abandoning his constitutional obligation to act impartially.
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Asim Ali,
Time,
24 Oct. 2026
Schottenheimer has faced questions throughout the week around the offense handling pressure, abandoning the run early in games, not finding explosive plays and more.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2026
No one could’ve blamed the grieving community for canceling the game.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2026
Hours earlier, the 77-year-old wrestling Hall of Famer apologized on social media site X for canceling a weekend appearance at the Washington State Horror Con in Puyallup.
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