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resign

[ri-zahyn] / rɪˈzaɪn /


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Tens of thousands of young people had been demonstrating in Delhi, demanding Pradhan resign after exam paper leaks and testing irregularities.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The settlement agreement, provided by Weber’s lawyer, required her to resign from her faculty position.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

He announced that he would resign as prime minister and Labour Party leader in June after a string of scandals, missteps and policy U-turns blighted his leadership.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

“Kathy Ruemmler made the decision on her own to resign from her roles” because she felt that the media attention was causing a distraction for the bank, said Goldman Sachs spokesman Tony Fratto.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

But in the absence of surviving notation of the music performed with the plays of Aristophanes and others, we must once again resign ourselves to frustration and speculation.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

"The peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Pradhan resigns," Dipke told his supporters.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

By the time someone resigns, the real conversation is already six months overdue.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

But when he suddenly dies and the family’s estate, Longbourn, passes to another male relative, Mary resigns herself to a life sentence beside a mother who can barely stand her.

From Salon May 20, 2026

If the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, then the lieutenant governor would assume the role.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

She decides one last case before she resigns as a judge for the People’s Court.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Rana’s first legal team resigned, and his new attorneys from employment law firm Joseph & Norinsberg requested to move the case from state to federal court.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

NEW DELHI—India’s education minister resigned on Saturday, handing the country’s youth movement a major victory and showing the growing heft of a Gen Z movement that began just months ago as online memes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

There’s no wonder or dread in this future — just the resigned acceptance that nothing is remarkable, despite all the nifty gadgets everyone has.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

In June, she resigned from the Navy job that she had never really wanted.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

A second was charged after first resigning his position, then fleeing the country.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

He added, with sting as a resigning defence secretary, that "our adversaries do not follow timetables set by the Treasury."

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Kolby Lee, who started as Bass’ director of communications in February, said he was resigning to spend time with family and loved ones.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Starmer, under pressure for months over policy U-turns and questions about his judgement, announced on June 22 that he was resigning after losing the support of Labour MPs.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Ginika’s parents had been talking for a while about resigning from the university and starting over in America.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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