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resignation

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




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Announcing her resignation, she told a press conference: "The most important thing for me is the wellbeing of Latvians and the security of our country."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It’s a chronicle of race history in the late 19th and 20th centuries, with all the unpleasantness, and yet it is an act of poetic aspiration, resignation and bravura aesthetics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Sardina said she was furious when she learned of the school board members’ comments and has called for their resignation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The BBC is aware of more than 80 Labour MPs who have called on Starmer to leave his post, or set out a timetable for his resignation.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Sold separately, we are greeted with an equal mix of curiosity, civility, and resignation.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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