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resignation

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




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The stark reversal comes less than three weeks after the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

With that song I suddenly flashed back to Nixon’s resignation.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Schrader, who turns 80 in July, spoke about the coming upheaval with a mixture of fascination, resignation and dry gallows humor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The overturned regulation outlawing states of emergency dates back to social unrest in 2019 which killed 36 people and led to the resignation of then socialist leader Evo Morales.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Nichols returned to Gene Roddenberry’s office on Monday morning and asked him to tear up the resignation letter.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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