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resign

[ri-zahyn] / rɪˈzaɪn /


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Then again, the silliest thing our species could do is resign ourselves to disaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

I was offered the choice to take it down or resign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The crisis has fuelled speculation that Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek was preparing to resign, though he dismissed the rumours as "baseless".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, Rolfe made it clear on Friday that he has no plans to resign.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

When I was forced to resign from the ANC, the organization had to replace me, and no matter what I might have liked, I could no longer wield the authority I once possessed.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

He resigns as leader and then has his membership suspended by the party.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

The protesters said they would stay in the streets until Rama resigns.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

By the time someone resigns, the real conversation is already six months overdue.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

It is when Mary resigns herself to learning and high-mindedness that her life-scheme goes happily awry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

She decides one last case before she resigns as a judge for the People’s Court.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Anastasia Bukhman, co-founder of the Bukhman Foundation, was one of the fund board members who resigned in protest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gates said he resigned, alleged the Register had relied on fake records, and shared a partially redacted Justice Department letter with The Times purporting to show he had voluntarily left.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Chilean ambassador Julio Cordano took over the role earlier this year after his predecessor resigned, and with the talks having overrun their initial schedule by more than a year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the past two weeks alone, hackers stole FBI data and a top official resigned.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

It was nearly a month before she resigned herself to it.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Good's death also prompted turmoil inside the Justice Department after federal prosecutors in Minneapolis were prevented from investigating the agents involved, with several resigning in protest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gay was president for six months, the shortest stretch in the institution’s history, before resigning at the start of 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

But the Fair Games Coalition claims she responded to their requests to meet and discuss their concerns by resigning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Concerns about AI safety have escalated in recent weeks, with workers at major AI developers resigning over concerns about the dangers posed by the technology.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

By resigning voluntarily, he was declaring that his deepest allegiances, like those of his critics, were thoroughly republican.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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