Just last week,the Commerce Department reported an unexpected drop in December in the number of housing starts by builders.

VOA: special.2011.01.24

So, we paid one dividend and I don't know how much excitement it generated, but that's the Does this mean that share price will drop by $2 after a $2 dividend?

所以我们分了一次红,我不知道这引起了多大的兴奋,但这是,分了两美元股利后,是不是每股价格就会下降两美元

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because there are a lot of stars that live around here that sometimes drop by.

因为这附近住着很多明星，他们有时候会路过。

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He points to a big drop in the number of planned job cuts announced by employers over the past six months.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

So, it's a trivial matter, by looking at what is the weight and how far does it drop, to say OK, how much work is done by the paddle wheel.

好，让我们看看重物的质量,以及它下落的距离，就知道桨轮做了多少功。

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World trade is expected to drop eleven percent this year, after expanding by three percent last year.

VOA: special.2009.04.24

Half of the groups expect giving to drop this year by more than nine percent.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

Another doctor believes that Ernest Shackletons vision was caused by a drop in blood sugar.

VOA: special.2010.02.24

As the weekend went on, the miracles kept coming the kindness of the scattered police, the 'food-drop' by an Army helicopter, and flowers from the sky.

VOA: special.2009.08.10

By 2012,they hope to set up a network of pick-up and drop-off locations for rented bicycles throughout New York City.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Family members rush to take advantage of every precious drop before the afternoon, filling plastic jugs,oil drums, and pails with water for use by the 15 people who live in this home.

VOA: standard.2009.08.01

Cuba still imports some food from the United States, but the country is short on cash for a number of reasons including the damage done by hurricanes and a drop in tourism revenue.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29