resignation
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Healey had flown under the radar since his explosive resignation as Sir Keir Starmer's defence secretary in June this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
On Monday, Macron’s office said his interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, had offered his resignation, but the president had declined it because of the need for stable leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“I submitted my resignation because I am responsible for everything that is happening,” Nuñez said on France Inter radio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron refused Nunez's resignation, even as he acknowledged security and intelligence failures in the government response, despite the deployment of some 60,000 law enforcement personnel across the country on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Dill surveyed the parking lot with glum resignation, watching his fellow students file in.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
Yesterday, we asked how White House resignations should be handled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
With their resignations, The Icahn Group also waived its right to appoint replacement directors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
They spoke as debate over AI's risks has intensified following a string of resignations by employees at major AI labs citing safety concerns.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Gamble's resignation reduced the panel to five but it is still able to function, and could technically continue to operate if there were two more resignations.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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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