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as in idler
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as in leaver
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Recent Examples of drop out
The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
Memphis and Dayton each dropped out of the rankings.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
This individualized approach keeps learners engaged, helps them master concepts more effectively, and reduces the dropout rate.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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President Biden drops out and endorses Kamala Harris Robby Soave and Jessica Burbank discuss President Biden’s decision to drop out and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee.
—The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
Memphis and Dayton each dropped out of the rankings.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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The organization began in 2005 after San Jose teacher Charles Schmuck became concerned by the high college dropout rate of first-generation, low-income youth from San Mateo County and the Mid-Peninsula area.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
This individualized approach keeps learners engaged, helps them master concepts more effectively, and reduces the dropout rate.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This decision resulted in approximately 625 million acres of federal waters being withdrawn from energy exploration, which may require an act of Congress to reverse.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Before Christmas Deadline reported that the Eugene Jarecki directed documentary The Six Billion Dollar Man about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange withdrew from the festival two weeks after Sundance unveiled its 2025 lineup.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Jan. 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
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Examples include quitting a bad habit, getting in shape or learning a new skill.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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Here are more takeaways from Sunday’s win: No quit Sunday’s outcome should dismiss any notion that the Giants were tanking during their 10-game losing streak.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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So maybe Miami’s best player and three-time captain is a quitter too.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Europe and its growing pool of quitters The Great Resignation may have taken off in the U.S., but Europeans haven’t been spared.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024
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This New Year, style yours with Mango’s classic camel coat, Maria McManus’s cozy, but chic cashmere hoodie, and a pair of soft-toe suede loafers from Reformation.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Blanco, meanwhile, wore an all-white boucle-like textured suit and a lace mock turtleneck paired with brown loafers.Escher Walcott, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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And while the Eagles have the edge on the ground with Barkley, the Packers' running back Josh Jacobs is no slouch.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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At the other end of the court, Boise State is no slouch defensively, limiting foes to just 65.9 points, but will have its hands full trying to limit the Aggies.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
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The remaining players will therefore have to rely on their instincts to know whether there is still a traitor left in the game.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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Dumitrescu The Treachery of Translation Three novels explore the idea of translators as traitors to themselves.Justin Salhani, The Dial, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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