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In a U.S. presidential election, there
are candidates. We can say /ˈkændədət/ or
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/ˈkændəˌdeɪt/. These are the people who are trying
to get elected as president. At the beginning,
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there can be a number of them, but then it
usually drops down to two major candidates
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from the Democratic and Republican Parties.
The other candidates decide to drop out of
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the race once they understand they
cannot win. They lack the necessary
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support. "Drop out" means to leave. Drop
out of the race. Just like a student might
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drop out of school. A person quits an
activity. In a rare case, like in 2024,
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a key candidate can drop out of the race
quite late. Joe Biden has dropped out,
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so the Democratic party will need to come together
and nominate a different candidate. We can also
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say he has decided to stand down. He will bow
out of the race. He will step aside for another.
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