dropped out
Example Sentences
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When they still fell short, Samrith Sarav’s son dropped out of school at age 13 to join his mother at the recycling plant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
King defied expectations as a teenage mother who dropped out of school to gatecrash the predominantly white male music industry.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Two months ago, before Swalwell dropped out of the race, support for Becerra registered at just 5%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Did he just have a brain fart and forget that Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the primary?
From Slate • May 30, 2026
“Who are you talking about?” said Harry, with an increasing sense that all reason had dropped out of the conversation.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
