drop out

Example Sentences

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Paul's defeat by Joshua saw the 29-year-old drop out of the WBA's cruiserweight rankings.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

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

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

School starts in a few days, and I’m trying to squeeze every last drop out of summer.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass