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drop out

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  1. Withdraw from participation in a group such as a school, club, or game; also, withdraw from society owing to disillusionment. For example, He couldn't afford the membership dues and had to drop out, or She planned to drop out from college for a year. [Late 1800s]

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As the controversy circulated through the airwaves and pressure mounted for his dismissal, Platner refused to drop out of the race.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

In the years since, I’ve kept one eye open in case any new “Cloverfield” properties drop out of thin air.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

In Stockport the Lib Dems, who sometimes drop out of the national conversation, hope to take control.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The company is the latest high-profile sponsor to drop out of Wireless Festival, scheduled to be held this summer in London’s Finsbury Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He would complain of the ailments of old age, he suffered from the most insignificant economic difficulties, and he had stopped laughing a long time back because scurvy had made his teeth drop out.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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