dropout

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Written and directed by Curry Barker — a 26-year-old film-school dropout who gained popularity on YouTube and TikTok — the movie has grossed $104.8 million in the U.S. and $148 million worldwide.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

China's economy was just starting to open up in the late 1980s when a determined high school dropout made his way to Beijing with 600 pairs of shoes.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Anna, a culinary school dropout, is drifting from gig to gig, grieving her mother, who was a chef, when she meets Matteo at a hotel bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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

For a high school dropout like Ann, all this was heady stuff.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson