dropped out

Example Sentences

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With Gov. Janet Mills having dropped out of the Maine Senate race last week, the general election between oysterman veteran Graham Platner and Sen. Susan Collins is on.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

He spent more than $340 million in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, but dropped out after placing third in the primary in South Carolina, where he had invested heavily.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Three months after Tracey was found dead, he dropped out of college and flew home to India.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Instead, Mills dropped out this week, citing a lack of “financial resources” needed to keep the campaign going.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

He dropped out of college and parked himself permanently by one of the windows of the flat, looking blankly out at the world.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee