resignation
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He said there was a "difference between being swift and being hasty" as he defended being unable to yet announce Nesbitt's successor following his resignation.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In his resignation statement, Arday said he had “reached the limits of what any person should reasonably be expected to endure.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
It came on the heels of a larger protest in Indian capital Delhi, which culminated in the resignation of the federal education minister, and hence put more pressure on Chief Minister Hemant Soren's government.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The academic had said in a public resignation letter that he had "reached the limits of what any person should reasonably be expected to endure".
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
He said that with a kind of resignation.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Any exit from Southern California -- the capital of America's movie industry -- would likely spark a wave of resignations from workers unwilling to relocate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
With a weighty portfolio of cases, Pirro has been working to stabilize her Washington office, which has been depleted by resignations and dismissals since Trump returned to the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Those resignations came one week before the Makerfield by-election victory that propelled Burnham back to Westminster and then into No 10.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Sources said the proposed plan calls for increasing academy class sizes before and after the Olympics and Paralympics in order to offset resignations and retirements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
We unanimously decided to tender our resignations on the grounds that we supported the boycott and did not enjoy the support of the majority of the students.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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