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resign

[ri-zahyn] / rɪˈzaɪn /


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Although Volcker delayed the implementation of the cut, the incident spurred speculation that he might resign his position at the Fed, according to media reports from the time.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

That’s why it was so surprising to see longtime Republican operative Joe diGenova resign from his job as a top Trump consigliere — or, more formally, “special counselor to the attorney general” — on Thursday.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

The co-founder of that company, Tang Jie, told employees in July that Z.AI would spend the next two years focusing on the concept that prompted Jacob Coxon to resign from Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Dawson said various groups of patients had called on Connor to resign over the destruction of the logbooks.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Strauss informed Oppenheimer that his security clearance was suspended and urged him to resign quietly from his AEC position.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

A date will not be set for the by-election until Sir Keir formally resigns his Commons seat.

From BBC Sep. 1, 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

Hobson, who co-founded the billion-dollar museum alongside her husband, George Lucas, resigned from LA28 earlier this week.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Over the past few weeks, an Anthropic researcher resigned after warning that the people racing to build advanced artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity by the end of the decade.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Jesse Lynn and Ted Papapostolou resigned from the Caesars board, and The Icahn Group waived its right to appoint replacement directors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Sexton, who was elected as an independent in Chester-le-Street before switching to Reform, confirmed he had resigned from the party but declined to say why.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

This was Adams’s resigned but bittersweet mood in 1809, when Rush reported his most amazing dream yet.

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

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

The chief executive of NHS Tayside has personally apologised for the destruction of theatre logbooks, potentially related to disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel, but said she had no intention of resigning.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

He also worked for Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Republican congresswoman who fell out with Trump and became a fierce critic before resigning from office.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

To satisfy Spanish legal requirements, Orellana made a show of resigning his temporary command rather than leave Gonzalo.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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