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resign

[ri-zahyn] / rɪˈzaɪn /


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"Many people in my era either had to take unpaid leave or resign, or they got sacked because they were trying to juggle their sports with their career," she said.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

In a separate filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, Caesars said Jesse Lynn and Ted Papapostolou decided to resign from the company’s board.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Although Volcker delayed the implementation of the cut, the incident spurred speculation that he might resign his position at the Fed, according to media reports from the time.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

That’s why it was so surprising to see longtime Republican operative Joe diGenova resign from his job as a top Trump consigliere — or, more formally, “special counselor to the attorney general” — on Thursday.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

He was not fired, but he was soon forced to resign when additional complaints were brought against him on other matters.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

After a prime minister resigns, the Speaker of the Riksdag holds talks with all parties to proposes a candidate for the next leader, which is then voted on by MPs.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

India's "Cockroach" party movement vowed Tuesday to press ahead with their campaign until the education minister resigns, a day after at least 180 people were injured in protests in New Delhi.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

If the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor would assume the role.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

By the time someone resigns, the real conversation is already six months overdue.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

Flavius badly wants to use his own trademark purple lipstick on me but resigns himself to a pink as they begin to color my face and nails.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Much of Novo’s board resigned last fall, and influential leaders like Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, who led development of semaglutide, have since stepped down.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

James Angleton, the CIA’s head of counterintelligence, and Martin Furnival Jones, MI5’s director, were resigned to the fact that the KGB would always have an operational edge over its Western counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

Hobson, who co-founded the billion-dollar museum alongside her husband, George Lucas, resigned from LA28 earlier this week.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

The fate of the tree is now "in the hands of heaven", says a resigned Jung.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“Do I take it you have resigned from the board?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

But the Fair Games Coalition claims she responded to their requests to meet and discuss their concerns by resigning.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Concerns about AI safety have escalated in recent weeks, with workers at major AI developers resigning over concerns about the dangers posed by the technology.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Arday, 41, was found dead at his home in London on 14 August, the week after resigning from his position as professor of sociology of education amid intense scrutiny over allegations of plagiarism.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

He was found dead at his home in London on 14 August, days after resigning from his post.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

I sighed, resigning myself to a term of sleeping outside and scavenging meals where I could find them.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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