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resign

[ri-zahyn] / rɪˈzaɪn /


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The answer to this inquiry would be because leaders of his own party informed Nixon that he would be removed from office if he didn’t resign.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

He had already announced his intention to resign in June and is currently standing to be his party's candidate for prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

In 1969, Sheen made the difficult decision to resign when he felt that the diocese no longer had confidence in his mission there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

She was forced to resign but never faced criminal charges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

He resumed his job as warden, only to resign three months later.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The job is largely a ceremonial post, but if the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, then the lieutenant governor would be elevated to take over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

India's "Cockroach" party movement vowed Tuesday to press ahead with their campaign until the education minister resigns, a day after at least 180 people were injured in protests in New Delhi.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Pollster Ipsos asked Britons who should lead Labour if Starmer resigns, and 17% chose Burnham—more than triple his nearest rival, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Flavius badly wants to use his own trademark purple lipstick on me but resigns himself to a pink as they begin to color my face and nails.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Joe diGenova resigned as a supervisor of the probe, saying department officials pressured the team to bring criminal cases before they were ready.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Over the last decade, Cruise has resigned himself to action stardom, writing death-defying stunts into his contracts.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Anxiety about AI’s potential dangers surged last month after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, posting on social media that AI companies, including OpenAI, are “gambling with our lives.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Accused of “moral failure” by the fellowship, Bakker resigned and Falwell replaced him as president of PTL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Dad resigned as chaperone the next day, at Sunday dinner.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

The head of the Tennessee Department of Correction is resigning following the botched execution earlier this week of a woman convicted of murder, the governor’s office said Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

But the Fair Games Coalition claims she responded to their requests to meet and discuss their concerns by resigning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Concerns about AI safety have escalated in recent weeks, with workers at major AI developers resigning over concerns about the dangers posed by the technology.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Sir Keir is the latest person to pick up the title after resigning as an MP this week.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

“Very well,” Mola said, as if resigning herself.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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