quitting

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The armed forces minister has followed former Defence Secretary John Healey in quitting the government in a dispute with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over funding for the military.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

After quitting his semiconductor-engineering job last year, 35-year-old Jacob Keeton left his hometown of Beaverton, Ore., and embarked on a 12,000-mile road trip across America and back.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Plus, why real-estate agents are quitting the slow housing market and how farmers are making more from clicks than crops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“I was sick of going into those rooms, and this was during that time when you’re young and every few months you’re just like, ‘I’m quitting, I’m quitting,’ ” she told the Hollywood Reporter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Why would they want to carry all that heavy iron if they were quitting?

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri