dropped out
Example Sentences
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Despite what she describes as a turbulent journey through school, Amelie believes that without the flexibility to change path along the way she might have dropped out altogether.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
A previous commission candidate dropped out of the running after a disastrous hearing before the council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Did he just have a brain fart and forget that Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the primary?
From Slate • May 30, 2026
Biden ultimately dropped out of the race and endorsed then-Vice-President Kamala Harris.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Two-thirds of thru-hikers never see it anyway, because they have dropped out by this point.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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