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as in idler
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as in leaver
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Recent Examples of drop out
Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
On stage at the forum, City Comptroller Brad Lander, who has so far raised the most money out of all candidates challenging Adams, urged the mayor to drop out of the race.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The author’s Uncle Paul was a Stanford dropout who invested in startups, retired at 45 and also helped her through college with a gift of Nokia stock plus precise advice about when to sell it.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Verb
At 16, Hackman dropped out of high school to join the Marines, lying about his age to make the cut, per Military.com.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
On stage at the forum, City Comptroller Brad Lander, who has so far raised the most money out of all candidates challenging Adams, urged the mayor to drop out of the race.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
Gary has eight charter schools, two of which operate as dropout recovery schools.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The author’s Uncle Paul was a Stanford dropout who invested in startups, retired at 45 and also helped her through college with a gift of Nokia stock plus precise advice about when to sell it.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
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This is evident in the agency's recent decision under current leadership to withdraw several high-profile lawsuits alleging violations of consumer financial laws against Early Warning Services, the operator of Zelle, and major banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo.—
Lenwood V. Long, Sr.,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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At the event, Mills publicly refused to comply with Trump’s executive order against trans youth in school sports, which threatens to withdraw federal funding from states that maintain inclusive policies.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
7 Mar. 2025
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Joe Biden’s third-highest-ranking DOJ official, Matthew Colangelo, quit the DOJ in November 2022 to join Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg three days after Trump announced his 2024 run.—
Carl Burdette,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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As the countdown moves closer to the end of Windows 10 support this October, here are some compelling reasons to quit Windows and give Linux a try.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps predictably, loud quitters can suffer consequences too.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2025
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Imagine how much value creation is left on the table when summing the contributions from so many uninspiring efforts. Combating a Quitters' Day Culture Undoubtedly, leaders strongly influence whether a quitter's day culture emerges.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hadid arrived at the Le Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris for the Schiaparelli fall 2025 show, dressed in a black waxed leather bomber jacket, black straight leg jeans, and loafers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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There are also selvedge denim jeans, tassel loafers, a field jacket, and a lightweight pique blazer.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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Still, Vikander is no slouch, giving a heartbreaking performance as the wife (and fellow painter) who never falters in being there for her spouse.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was no slouch as a professional basketball player.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At the start of the finale, original traitor Reyes had just been banished at the roundtable.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement The potential traitors—played by Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, and Marisa Abela—also happen to be two sets of couples.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
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