drop out

Example Sentences

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She attends and drops out of college, works in a shoe store and then uses her family’s connections to get a job as a personnel clerk for Indian Railways.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dane attended Sequoia High School and San Mateo High School but dropped out prior to graduation to pursue acting in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

But they proved vulnerable to electronic warfare -- the practice of jamming and intercepting enemy craft, causing them to drop out of the sky or lose connection to the operator.

From Barron's

He attended Cal State Long Beach but dropped out after Universal Studios gave him a contract to direct television shows.

From Los Angeles Times

However, he soon dropped out for a chance at stardom and moved to California.

From MarketWatch