stepping down
Example Sentences
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Investors expressed their disappointment, as the departure comes just three months after the company said CEO Shantanu Narayen will be stepping down after 18 years in the job after a successor is named.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Cook is stepping down from his role in September, and incoming CEO John Ternus is expected to lead the announcement of the next iPhone that month.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday called the Federal Reserve’s independence “a priceless asset” that must be protected, in one of his first major speeches since stepping down from his post earlier this month.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The Dutch payments company said late Wednesday that CFO Ethan Tandowsky was stepping down from Aug. 31 to pursue an external opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
He went back to his work, sticking the shovel into the ground, stepping down hard on one side of the blade with a khaki-gaitered foot.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
