abdication
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He became king of Scotland in the cradle, following the abdication of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
At the time of the gift, Elizabeth's parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, before her father ascended to the throne as George VI, following his brother Edward VIII's abdication.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
It also alleged that the university’s “cowardly abdication of its duty to ensure unfettered access to UCLA’s educational opportunities” violated the students’ freedom of speech and other rights.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
Lewis said he knew that some readers would view the enforced neutrality as an "abdication of responsibility" before painting it as a return to the paper's mission.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024
Tyler and his friend Bobby made it very clear that they blamed her for Jack’s abdication of duty.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
Vocabulary lists containing abdication
Vocabulary From the Ninth Democratic Debate, April 14, 2016
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