dropped out
Example Sentences
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Despite what she describes as a turbulent journey through school, Amelie believes that without the flexibility to change path along the way she might have dropped out altogether.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
He dropped out of college, then returned, then left again, he said, ending up about 29 credits short of a bachelor’s degree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and billionaire Stephen Cloobeck among them — dropped out or pivoted to other races.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Did he just have a brain fart and forget that Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the primary?
From Slate • May 30, 2026
Which was the same age he dropped out of high school.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
