drop out
Example Sentences
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An internal analysis found that roughly half of applicants were dropping out during background checks, she said.
From Los Angeles Times
He studied civil engineering at the National University but dropped out to start what would become one of the country's largest construction companies.
From Barron's
Colleges should do more to monitor the progress of male students, persuade them not to drop out and stay connected with—and offer a helping hand to—those who leave but may want to return.
The two Malagasy men said they arrived in Cambodia in June after dropping out of university in Madagascar to take what they thought were jobs at a call center.
But China’s share of global arms imports has fallen significantly and the Asian power has dropped out of the world’s top 10 buyers in recent years, according to Sipri data.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
