slight drop

collocation in English

meaningsofslightanddrop

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slight
adjective
uk
/slaɪt/us
/slaɪt/
small in amount ...
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drop
noun
uk
/drɒp/us
/drɑːp/
a small round-shaped amount ...
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(Definition ofslightanddropfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofslight drop

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There is aslightdrop, but only aslightdrop.
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In the last 5 years there was aslightdropin the birth rate.
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Despite the large increase in average costs, the share of project costs requested experienced only aslightdrop.
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It shows aslightdropin such studies.
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There are occasions when there is aslightdrop.
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Participation remains high until close to retirement, at which point there is aslightdropdue to the decline in average earnings in these periods.
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The fall is almost nonexistent and, thus, the tone is perceived as a rise preceded by an initialslightdropin pitch.
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It is not a continued increase because there has been aslightdrop.
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In fact, that is aslightdropon what obtains at the moment.
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In 1976 the figure was 2,333 and there was aslightdropin 1977.
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According to him there is aslightdropwhen you work it out properly.
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For the past nine or 10 months we have seen aslightdropin unemployment.
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The total for these authorities shows aslightdropwhen compared with the total for the same authorities for 1951.
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The fact is that we had one short period in which wastage produced aslightdropin the annual increase.
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During the standstill period the figures show that there was aslightdropin the price of manufactured foods.
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The figure was sustained fairly well, although there was aslightdropfrom 210,000 last spring to 200,000 now.
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In spite of the currentslightdropin the fertility rate, the world population will double within 40 years.
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Completions in 1973 were 10,557, in 1974 10,073 and in 1975 8,919; so there was aslightdropin 1975.
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There was aslightdropafter that of 1,000, and in 1958 it went up to 17,480, which is the highest it has ever been.
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The increase has been steady during that period, with aslightdropin 1973 being cancelled by a steeper than average rise in 1974.
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The latest figures show aslightdropin the significant figure, which is the first of those which make up the 500 cases.
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There is a veryslightdropon the number of places which were available in 1969, but all are in use.
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However, there was aslightdropin the number of factory inspections in 1988–89; they are now on the increase.
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In the last year or two there has been aslightdropin the number of student nurses from the peak of 1958 and 1959.
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I am glad to say that in the last two years there has been aslightdropin the number of days lost.
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