dropped out
Example Sentences
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When they still fell short, Samrith Sarav’s son dropped out of school at age 13 to join his mother at the recycling plant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Despite what she describes as a turbulent journey through school, Amelie believes that without the flexibility to change path along the way she might have dropped out altogether.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Discovery shareholders in April approved the sale of the company to Paramount after Netflix dropped out of the auction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
He dropped out for a time a few years later when she died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“She caught up her knitting, which had dropped out of her hands, gave me a sharp look through her specs, and said, in her short way, ‘Finish the chapter, and don’t be impertinent, miss’.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
