drop out of sight
Example Sentences
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Anyone trying to drop out of sight could do a lot worse than the hills surrounding this remote outpost in northern New Mexico, dotted with off-the-grid dwellings.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2018
Pirates often know the rivers and surrounding terrain better than security forces, and can drop out of sight into far-flung villages.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2016
Instead, she seemed to drop out of sight.
From MSNBC • May 15, 2016
"DELUSIONAL" Abdel Salam Jalloud, a close ally who switched sides last week, said Gaddafi planned to drop out of sight and then launch a guerrilla war: "He is sick with power," he said.
From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2011
The President placed the curl of Lyra’s hair in an envelope and shut the locket, looking up and around as he did so, and Lord Roke had to drop out of sight.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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