resignation

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One month after Richard Nixon’s resignation on Aug. 9, 1974, the market was down by 14.4%; one year later it was up by 6.4%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Leonard stepping down from the Board could further weigh on the stock in the near term, though not to the same extent as his health-related resignation last September,” Kwan says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"How am I going to tell her she has no prospects in life? Because she won't have any," says Indira with clarity and resignation.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But another resistant user -- Natasha, 48 -- shows the general feeling of resignation when it comes to the future of the app in Russia.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Ron and Hermione looked at him with similar mixtures of resignation and defiance.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling