resignation
Example Sentences
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Public uproar over the Novi Sad disaster triggered the resignation of the prime minister and the collapse of the government earlier this year.
From Barron's
The data breach led to the resignation of Coupang’s former CEO of South Korea operations and a police raid.
From Barron's
In the months since Justin Welby's resignation, the Church has been struggling to reform the way it deals with abuse, but the record has been patchy - partly because of the C of E's decision-making processes.
From BBC
State commissions of inquiry investigate major state-level failings, with the one established after the October 1973 Arab-Israeli war leading to the resignation of then prime minister Golda Meir.
From Barron's
Demonstrations forced Ne Win's resignation, but Myanmar's military chain of command continued to Min Aung Hlaing, also rumoured to be motivated by superstition.
From Barron's
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