drop out
Example Sentences
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Traditional recruitment, it says, leaves applicants waiting days or weeks – long enough for many to drop out or find other jobs.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The new bid from Paramount puts considerable pressure on Netflix to either raise its bid of $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and streaming business, or drop out of the bidding.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
But they proved vulnerable to electronic warfare -- the practice of jamming and intercepting enemy craft, causing them to drop out of the sky or lose connection to the operator.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
While the ballot is set, some candidates on this list could drop out.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
I was fast arriving at the point where many a black child, eager to continue learning, had to drop out because parents could not afford school fees, books and uniforms.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.