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resign

[ri-zahyn] / rɪˈzaɪn /


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When President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his government but refused to resign, demonstrations intensified.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

On March 22, he announced that he would resign as CEO of Apollo effective immediately, some three months ahead of schedule, and that he would resign as the chairman of the Apollo board, also immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Others, like Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., called for Kennedy to resign or be fired.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has said he expects Infantino to resign or to face a challenge to his role from another candidate at elections in March.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

It was stupid, I decided, to resign myself to being another Auntie Braxton.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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

He resigns as leader and then has his membership suspended by the party.

From BBC Jun. 22, 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

She decides one last case before she resigns as a judge for the People’s Court.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

On Tuesday, Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, made headlines when he resigned over concerns that the race to build self-improving systems is spiraling out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Michael Edwards, who appointed Hughes, also resigned as FSG's CEO of Football.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

The agent was placed on leave after the allegations of an inappropriate relationship emerged, and he resigned in March.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Another seemed resigned to the worst outcome: "You left so suddenly, leaving behind elderly parents and young children. What are we supposed to do?"

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

This was Adams’s resigned but bittersweet mood in 1809, when Rush reported his most amazing dream yet.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The Manor of Northstead, in North Yorkshire, is the other remaining office given to resigning MPs.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

He also worked for Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Republican congresswoman who fell out with Trump and became a fierce critic before resigning from office.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Witness the two CEO roles Brian Krzanich has had at smaller companies since resigning as Intel CEO in 2018 after the company said he’d had a previous relationship with a co-worker.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Arday announced on August 5 that he was resigning from both his university post as a professor and as a fellow of Jesus College, shortly after they announced probes into the various accusations.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

I remained silent, resigning myself to the worst.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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