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resignation

[rez-ig-ney-shuhn] / ˌrɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /




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The 35-year-old Belgian was appointed on a two-and-half-year contract on 9 February following the resignation of predecessor Javi Gracia.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

He announced his resignation late last month after facing backlash for recording an English-only video in response to the fatal crash of an Air Canada Express flight at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The resulting uproar forced the resignation of the chief Sinaloa prosecutor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

He told an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations that he called Kent the day of his resignation and left a message calling him an “utter disgrace” for criticizing the president in wartime.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

He just sat there, and the children were caught in the center of his awe and defeat and resignation and acceptance.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury




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