drop out

Example Sentences

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His 10-year-old son has since dropped out of school to help support the family.

From Barron's

A third-round exit at the World Championships meant he dropped out of the top four in the rankings and may mean he misses out.

From BBC

Daniel had to drop out of school in 10th grade to start working and support his family, while Melody finished high school with his support.

From Los Angeles Times

Limited information was available about why these participants dropped out or whether they died during that time.

From Science Daily

In other words, to turn on and awaken their inner potential, tune in to the state of society around them and to drop out of social norms of the time.

From BBC