stepping down
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It has been a summer of change at Liverpool with Michael Edwards stepping down as FSG's CEO of football, primarily because plans of multi-club ownership were abandoned.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Morales announced last year — before the suit was settled — that he was stepping down as president at the end of the 2025-26 academic year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
May 2025: Gates praises Buffett to the Journal after the investor announces he is stepping down as Berkshire’s CEO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing will next month make his first official visit to Thailand since stepping down as junta chief to become civilian leader, Thailand's foreign minister told AFP Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Her lips parted, and she pushed past him, stepping down from the tank.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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