drop out

Example Sentences

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Other founders who drop out say their universities aren’t moving fast enough to adapt coursework to the AI era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

So you can understand, if not necessarily agree with, their reluctance to drop out and call it a day, in the hope that, just maybe, that proverbial bolt of lightning will strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Nathan McBeth and Dave Cherry drop out altogether.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The significantly sweetened bid from Paramount put the onus on Netflix to either raise its bid of $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and streaming businesses or drop out of the bidding.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 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