quitting

Example Sentences

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Quitting hockey at 19 "was awful," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Quitting requires both ignoring that urge and going against a society that historically has reinforced, rather than condemned, the accumulation of evermore items, Preston said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Quitting forced Self to “refamiliarize” himself with his local business landscape — “re-learning where to buy pet food and cat toys and cord adaptors and everything else,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2025

"Quitting activity has normalized to pre-pandemic levels consistent with a tight labor market but companies remain extremely reluctant to fire workers," said Conrad DeQuadros, senior economic advisor at Brean Capital in New York.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023

Quitting his apartment, M. d'Harville, instead of repairing to those of the marquise, contented himself with leaving a message for her through Mlle.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 by Sue, Eugène