quit

Example Sentences

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People quit in droves, they were fired in droves.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

And as defeated as Day felt, he knew she didn’t truly want to quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Layoffs remained unchanged at 1.7 million in February, while the quit rate decreased to 1.9% from 2% in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It is unclear who will represent Reform in the Senedd constituency covering Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan, after three of its six election candidates quit.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

As the other arm came up, he quit frog-kicking and began to flutter his feet, settling into a steady swimmer’s crawl.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret