dropout

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China's economy was just starting to open up in the late 1980s when a determined high school dropout made his way to Beijing with 600 pairs of shoes.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

In January, Polymarket hired an 18-year-old college dropout to help run its social-media marketing strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

"Findings from my research showed that impostorism predicted poorer overall mental health, greater burnout, and increased consideration of dropout among graduate women in STEM," she said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

Older exercisers who are new to strength training may feel shame or hesitation around their abilities, eventually leading to dropout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Baltimore City had a 70 percent dropout rate at the time.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore