quit
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Last week Robinson said he was "sorry" to see Lockhart quit the DUP's officer board but added that she remained "a key part of our team".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The couple left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 but made an unexpected return with their two children to live in the United Kingdom in August.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
One of its nurses recently quit to become a nurse practitioner, offering cosmetic treatments that patients often pay for in cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“If I had seen that kind of quid pro quo, I would have quit earlier.”
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
“If I don’t like it, can I quit after one game?”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
It’s also interesting since a source alerted me to the fact that Rocket’s first commit happened just after Sequoia quitted of their CoreOS shares and board seat.
From Forbes ● Dec. 3, 2014
The Dictator thanked the King for attending the opening so soon after his arrival from a visit to Morocco, and immediately quitted the building.
From Time Magazine Archive
There is a strongly private, autobiographical element in Hodgkin's work; it refers to friendships one does not know about, to conversations in rooms long since quitted.
From Time Magazine Archive
Before Secretary Mellon and Senator Smoot quitted their sturdy porch chairs the irreducible terms to be granted Belgium had been fixed, the all-important interest rate of the Belgian moratorium was settled.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once we would have said, Mr. Pecksniff quitted the firm, betted on the horses, and wetted his whistle, then wedded his sweetheart in a suit that fitted him perfectly.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Alison Green, the advice maven behind Ask a Manager, explores what makes some employees so resistant to quitting a toxic job.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Other topics we delve into include why nurses keep quitting, the era of older grandparents and the review of Apple’s new folding iPhone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Ryder Cup legend Ian Poulter has become the latest star name to confirm he is quitting LIV Golf - leaving the breakaway tour's future looking increasingly uncertain.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
I ended up quitting my job to stay home and care for him full time.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
In these weak moments, I think of the ruedacacas, never quitting their toiling.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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