dramatic drop
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdramaticanddrop
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dramatic
adjective
uk/drəˈmæt.ɪk/us/drəˈmæt̬.ɪk/
very sudden or noticeable, or full of action ...
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drop
noun
uk/drɒp/us/drɑːp/
a small round-shaped amount ...
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In return for these expenses, however, the state achieved an equallydramaticdropin welfare dependency.
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Very few denominations escaped thisdramaticdropin attendance and membership.
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There has been a quitedramaticdrop.
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There has been adramaticdrop.
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In particular, this approach does not predict adramaticdropof null objects at one point in the acquisition process.
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We have seen adramaticdropin waiting lists.
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That is adramaticdropcompared with previous years.
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There has therefore been adramaticdropover a decade.
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Comparing the 2 weeks data for these patients showed that there was adramaticdropin their scores when the acupressure wristbands were used.
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The transition to this new tax base could be part of the explanation for thedramaticdropin the actual credited policy interest rate for 1998.
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I say, quite frankly, that there will be nodramaticdropin present levels.
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This would lead to adramaticdropin unemployment, which should be our highest priority.
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But in 1968 and 1969 there was a mostdramaticdrop.
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As we all know, the general election showed adramaticdropin turnout.
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I mentioned that there has been adramaticdropin the forestry planting programmes.
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That is adramaticdropin the number of small trading companies.
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The current figure is 56,000, yet adramaticdropto 40,000 is proposed.
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There has been adramaticdropin the number of fires, which is pleasing.
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Rapidly rising charges lead to adramaticdropin demand and place the service in jeopardy.
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Indeed, there has been adramaticdropin the house building activities of local authorities.
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He referred to thedramaticdropin the emigration figures, which is one of the tests.
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Strikes result in a loss of earnings and adramaticdropin workers' living standards.
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So eliminating this undesirable practice would hardly lead to adramaticdropin prison numbers.
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She will agree that that is adramaticdropover a relatively short period in the history of medical science.
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In 1981 there were 900,000 18 year-olds; in 1995 there will be 600,000 adramaticdropof one-third.
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