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When he decided to drop out, he became one of the first employees at Stripe and eventually started OpenAI with Musk and Altman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

He was managing director at Thiel’s Clarium Capital and CEO of the Thiel Foundation, and co-founder of the Thiel Fellowship, which offers university students $250,000 to drop out and pursue entrepreneurial interests.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

But with a huge field spreading votes so thinly, there are growing calls for the no-hopers to drop out and allow one or two candidates to float to the top.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Yet when adults drop out of the workforce to have babies, or future workers, we penalize them by refusing to credit those years toward their own Social Security payments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“Now, you drop out of sight,” Jess gasped.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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