dropout

Example Sentences

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Sam’s a 30-something law school dropout reduced to a position he knows he’s inherently ill-suited for.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Milton, a college dropout turned serial entrepreneur, has had a mixed record with all his businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"Findings from my research showed that impostorism predicted poorer overall mental health, greater burnout, and increased consideration of dropout among graduate women in STEM," she said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

A higher dropout rate for retatrutide could be indicative of a difficult tolerability profile, and might imply a limited market for the drug once launched.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

“Me? You really want a high school dropout to be your teacher?”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy