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as in idler
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as in leaver
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Recent Examples of drop out
Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
But he was forced to drop out due to filming Sam Mendes‘ Beatles anthology.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Around 39% of US college students end up dropping out, and, among dropouts, 30% say that the school or program was not the right fit for them.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The Hollywood Reporter was first to report last month that Scott said at a Gladiator II screening that Mescal would likely drop out of reteaming with him in The Dog Stars due to the actor being busy with Sony’s four-film Beatles project.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
But he was forced to drop out due to filming Sam Mendes‘ Beatles anthology.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
Her mother, a high-school dropout, had given birth to her at the age of eighteen, and Boebert never knew her biological father.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Around 39% of US college students end up dropping out, and, among dropouts, 30% say that the school or program was not the right fit for them.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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Moicano stepped in on weigh-in day when Makhachev’s initial opponent, Arman Tsarukyan withdrew with a back injury.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Israeli troops are set to withdraw from the populated areas in Gaza.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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The report also found that although cases of lung cancer declined overall from 2012 to 2021, the decrease was slower in women — most likely because women were slower to take up heavy smoking and slower to quit, said Dr. William Dahut, chief scientific officer for the American Cancer Society.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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In the case of lung cancer, which is predominantly driven by tobacco use, the shift in cancer incidence may be due to changes in peak tobacco use among women, who were more likely to start smoking later in life and were slower to quit, ACS chief scientific officer William Dahut said.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
16 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
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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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Diaz gave the oversized suit trend an all-white spin on Friday, once again shirking heels in favor of square-toed black loafers—which are quickly becoming one of the most popular shoes of 2025.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Jan. 2025
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Piana took umbrage over Viola Milano’s Capri and City loafers, pointing out among other similarities the shoes’ nearly identical white rubber soles.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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Dorinda Medley couldn't identify the traitors—or a few of her fellow faithfuls—on the latest season of The Traitors.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The number in the castle was therefore whittled down to the standard 22, with three then selected as traitors by host Claudia Winkleman.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 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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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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