dropout

Example Sentences

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In January, Polymarket hired an 18-year-old college dropout to help run its social-media marketing strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

High dropout rates due to side effects for high-dose patients, including 43.2% for nausea and 33.1% for diarrhea, raised concerns.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

New courses in AI, hospitality and engineering are among those set to be on offer, but concerns remain about high dropout rates.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

The dropout rate in primary school was 98 percent.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane