quitting

Example Sentences

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“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

Real-estate agents are quitting the slow housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Doug Beattie has said he is "saddened and a little bit angry" after quitting the Ulster Unionist Party.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Gabbard said in a letter to Trump posted on X that she was quitting as Director of National Intelligence to care for her husband after he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“I think I can. If you come just at quitting time and wait outside the door, I’ll stay out of sight until everyone has gone, and then I’ll let you in.”

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau