resign
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The settlement agreement, provided by Weber’s lawyer, required her to resign from her faculty position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Others in Merz's party have been forthright in their condemnation, calling on Spahn to resign as head of the CDU's parliamentary group.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Kathy Ruemmler made the decision on her own to resign from her roles” because she felt that the media attention was causing a distraction for the bank, said Goldman Sachs spokesman Tony Fratto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The third commissioner, Republican Christy McCormick, was allowed to resign, according to three sources within the agency.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
We informed the warden that if he overruled us we would all resign from the House Committee, depriving the committee itself of any integrity or authority.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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"The peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Pradhan resigns," Dipke told his supporters.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The protesters said they would stay in the streets until Rama resigns.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
By the time someone resigns, the real conversation is already six months overdue.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
But when he suddenly dies and the family’s estate, Longbourn, passes to another male relative, Mary resigns herself to a life sentence beside a mother who can barely stand her.
From Salon ● May 20, 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
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Indonesia's central bank governor has resigned early as the country battles a weakening currency and other economic woes sparked by the Middle East war, the government said Monday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Rana’s first legal team resigned, and his new attorneys from employment law firm Joseph & Norinsberg requested to move the case from state to federal court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following mass youth-led protests over college entrance exam irregularities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
In a statement, Dvorkovich said he had decided to "voluntarily suspend the exercise of my powers and duties", external, but told the BBC he had not resigned.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In 1900, Catt succeeded Susan B. Anthony as president, but she resigned in 1904, when her husband was ill.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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A second was charged after first resigning his position, then fleeing the country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Kolby Lee, who started as Bass’ director of communications in February, said he was resigning to spend time with family and loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Starmer, under pressure for months over policy U-turns and questions about his judgement, announced on June 22 that he was resigning after losing the support of Labour MPs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Gandler, who is also resigning from the board, has led the live TV streaming company for the past 11 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
With Garfield and the Stalwarts battling and with Conkling resigning, Guiteau feared that his deserved diplomatic appointment was in peril.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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