quit
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One big question is whether Farage himself, who has quit politics in the past, may grow tired of the drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In VA exit surveys that ProPublica obtained, mental health staffers who quit often wrote that they were no longer able to provide high-quality care.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Overall subscriber growth in Medicare Advantage slowed in 2026 as insurers quit unprofitable markets and trimmed benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"You can't say no – or if you do, you have to quit."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
A few months before I quit, my bosses asked me to explain to our CEO what at the time seemed like exotic trades in derivatives I’d done with a European hedge fund, and I’d tried.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
It’s also interesting since a source alerted me to the fact that Rocket’s first commit happened just after Sequoia quitted of their CoreOS shares and board seat.
From Forbes ● Dec. 3, 2014
Thereupon the great man bowed, picked up his hat and, according to one witness, "quitted the room with a dignity so severe that every person seemed alarmed."
From Time Magazine Archive
There is a strongly private, autobiographical element in Hodgkin's work; it refers to friendships one does not know about, to conversations in rooms long since quitted.
From Time Magazine Archive
He quitted war invincible: and no sooner was his guiding hand withdrawn than disaster overtook the armies he had led.
From Time Magazine Archive
We quitted the scene, leaving behind us a toppled parlor on the dirt street, table flung with arms wide, clock facedown, chairs jumbled on the ground.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Elliot cites stories of people "quitting their jobs" to invest in items like Pokémon trading cards.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In a letter posted online, he said quitting was "the only way" to end a "difficult period", but insisted the decision should not be "mistaken for an acceptance of the narratives that have surrounded me".
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
He references “Wonder Man’s” most emotional scene, when Simon is in his junky Toyota Camry with Trevor, pondering quitting acting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
And there is no simple answer to the question of how much they will heal after quitting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
I was very tired, and it was time to stop all this foolishness about quitting.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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