drop out

Example Sentences

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In Stockport the Lib Dems, who sometimes drop out of the national conversation, hope to take control.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

So why doesn’t someone force some candidates to drop out?

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

The new bid from Paramount puts considerable pressure on Netflix to either raise its bid of $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and streaming business, or drop out of the bidding.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

But she was in school, too invested to drop out, and besides, she had no money for that.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri