dropped out
Example Sentences
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He left home as soon as he could, and later dropped out of Wayne State University to help start CREEM, where he was a founding editor.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
He recently dropped out of high school to tend to the farm full time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Around the same time as she dropped out of school, Ibbie was given GLP-1 injections as part of her treatment at the Sheffield CEW clinic.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Hong maintained that momentum throughout the spring and summer, as several establishment hands dropped out.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Mr. Dubonnet tapped the rocket casing, and lumps of unburned propellant and ash dropped out.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
