drop out

Example Sentences

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So you can understand, if not necessarily agree with, their reluctance to drop out and call it a day, in the hope that, just maybe, that proverbial bolt of lightning will strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The following year, in 1962, I decided to drop out and become an actress in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Nathan McBeth and Dave Cherry drop out altogether.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The significantly sweetened bid from Paramount put the onus on Netflix to either raise its bid of $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and streaming businesses or drop out of the bidding.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Growing up, I always assumed I would either drop out of school or get pregnant.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers