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Recent Examples of dropouts
Reasons for the increase in dropouts Baltimore City Schools says the dropout rate is seeing a spike because of the COVID pandemic, adding that students who began high school during the pandemic were not receiving as many wrap around services through virtual learning.
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Tara Lynch, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropouts
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Faithfuls also have chances to banish traitors by voting them out of the castle during a nightly event called the roundtable.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rinna was selected as one of the traitors on the show, but she was voted off.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kravitz cinched in her waist by accessorizing with a matching skinny leather belt, and added a pair of cognac brown leather loafers.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The best part is that the upper is made of soft leather, but the outsole is EVA foam, so these aren’t heavy and clunky like other loafers with a slight platform.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Dropouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropouts. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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