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
He dropped out for a time a few years later when she died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
After being accepted to a physics graduate degree programme at Stanford University, Musk quickly dropped out and founded two technology start-ups during the "dotcom boom" of the 1990s.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“Chad, the best time to have dropped out would have been a couple of weeks ago, but the second best time is right now.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The bottom opened like a hatch, and three gold coins dropped out.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
