The phrase "akin to dropping" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
An example of using this phrase in a sentence is: "Forgiving someone is akin to dropping a heavy burden from your shoulders." This phrase means that forgiving someone is similar to the feeling of relief that comes from dropping a heavy weight. It can be used to compare two actions or situations that have a similar effect or feeling.
In the 1970s, Robert Moses' name was dropped even though he was still a consultant to the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, an omission, The New York Times wrote, akin to dropping Scarlett O'Hara from "Gone With the Wind".
In the 1970s, Robert Moses's name was dropped (he was still a consultant to the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority), an omission, The New York Times wrote, akin to dropping Scarlett O'Hara from "Gone With the Wind".
Mr. Brown was the first Republican to call for Mr. Akin to drop out of the Senate race, but Ms. Warren tried to tar him with the Akin brush.
This is the piece that had every mainstream Republican honcho in the country calling on Akin to drop out of the race.
The Republican establishment rushed in to pressure Akin to drop out of the race — something that he refused to do — in part because they want to win the seat, win control of the Senate and win Missouri for Romney.
RNC chief Reince Priebus, Governor Mitt Romney and many, many other Republican leaders told Akin to drop out of the race, but the party was unable to call their man to heel.
Ms. McCaskill has continued to put her own pressure on Mr. Akin, a six-term member of the House, releasing a new ad that used a clip from an interview in which Mr. Romney called for Mr. Akin to drop out of the race.
Immediate backlash ensued, with Republicans urging Akin to drop out of the Senate race.
have both called on Akin to drop out, while Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky).
While national GOP leaders -- including Mitt Romney, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, RNC Chairman Reince Preibus and four former Missouri senators -- have called on Akin to drop out of the race, state Republicans have largely remained silent.
Cornyn did not explicitly call on Akin to drop his bid for the Senate, but it's notable that he didn't stand behind his party's candidate, who is trying to unseat Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo).. Missouri is a top target for Republicans in 2012, and they're hoping to win back the seat in order to help them gain a majority in the Senate.
