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as in idler
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as in leaver
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Recent Examples of drop out
Escher Walcott, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Pam Bondi | ⬇ 1 Picked for attorney general hours after Matt Gaetz dropped out.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024
And dropouts are inevitably a problem for the community at large and not just for those individuals.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ortega, 22, it was reported in November 2023, dropped out of the sequel due to scheduling conflicts.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Pam Bondi | ⬇ 1 Picked for attorney general hours after Matt Gaetz dropped out.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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High school dropout turned billionaire Jared Isaacman has collaborated twice with SpaceX to go on missions to outer space—but for a good cause.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024
And dropouts are inevitably a problem for the community at large and not just for those individuals.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah, too, withdrew its forces from Syria, and conceded that the rebel offensive there cut off routes to smuggle war matériel from Iran.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Slot quickly found a solution, withdrawing Quansah for Ibrahima Konate, and Liverpool cruised to a 2-0 win.Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 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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This represents the loss of an idea of what the capital should represent, the removal of a place that was an idler’s haven.Anandi Mishra, The Atlantic, 30 July 2022
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But the Kings would not quit, with Jeannot evening the game again by redirecting in a Jordan Spence pass from the edge of the crease 2½ minutes into the third, setting the stage for Byfield’s winner 3:19 into the extra period.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, avoidance goals—such as quitting smoking or avoiding procrastination—can trigger the brain’s stress response, activating the amygdala.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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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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Since her comeback post-Tokyo, Biles has spoken openly about the trolls who call her a quitter.Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
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Cali Hellerman Debuts Jewelry Line Cali Hellerman, longtime director of operations for the loafer brand Blackstock & Weber and former jewelry designer for renowned names like Lorraine Schwartz and Swarovski, has ventured into a new chapter by launching her own namesake jewelry line.Essence, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Less directional than fall/winter 2024’s loafer shapes, these allow for experimentation without losing the plot.Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Though the first industrial revolution was of major importance, the second was no slouch either.Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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While neither defense is a slouch, these are two of the best Army and Navy offenses in recent memory.Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Traitors season 3 cast portraits revealed (exclusive) With 21 contestants and a mysterious number of traitors among them, it's bound to be a rollicking good time.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The same applies to UCLA and USC, traitors who destroyed the Pac-12, and are now condemned to fighting for seventh place every year in the Big Ten.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 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 2 Jan. 2025.
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