drop away
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Moreover, emotional well-being tends to increase in old age, as personal ambitions drop away and we allow ourselves the time to just be.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2023
But for some young people who have been in care, support can drop away when they reach 18 and leave the care system.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023
The stage will then drop away and the rocket’s second stage and the Orion capsule that will carry astronauts in the future will then be on their own in space.
From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2022
“The world begins to drop away, there is a rhythm with your arms and legs, you’re in nature and it is an experience of movement,” he says.
From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2021
When Pete gave the signal, Louie would stretch out his long legs and his opponents would scatter and drop away, in the words of a reporter, “sadly disheartened and disillusioned.”
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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