Dropped
Both words in one sentence
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He once tried to steal a pack of cigarettes from a man, stole his wallet instead, and then returned it and said he dropped it.
Source: Rule-Abiding Rebel - Jurassic Park dropped numbering on the second film and returned it for the third film.
Source: Stopped Numbering Sequels -
This gimmick was dropped when Cody Rhodes returned and Team Rhodes Scholars was reformed.
Source: Wrestling / Damien Sandow
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Returned and Dropped. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dropped/returned
Dropped & Returned. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dropped/returned>.
Returned or Dropped. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dropped/returned.
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