resignation
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Farage, whose party had topped national opinion polls for 18 months before falling behind recently, surprised voters with his July 7 resignation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Announcing his resignation last week, Arday said the "personal cost" of the scrutiny of him had become "too great".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
By-elections are triggered by the resignation, death or conviction of the sitting MP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Farage's resignation meant the parliamentary investigation into his finances has been paused.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
His chief tactic was the threat of resignation—underscored now and then by an actual resignation.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Any exit from Southern California -- the capital of America's movie industry -- would likely spark a wave of resignations from workers unwilling to relocate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
With a weighty portfolio of cases, Pirro has been working to stabilize her Washington office, which has been depleted by resignations and dismissals since Trump returned to the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Sources said the proposed plan calls for increasing academy class sizes before and after the Olympics and Paralympics in order to offset resignations and retirements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
We have previously seen resignations and replacements within the leadership of the health board, however the minister will also be aware that wholesale changes at the top risk further delay and confusion.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Many women tendered their resignations during their pregnancies and reapplied to the laboratory when they were ready to work again, hoping they would find a way to wrangle back their old jobs.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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