resign
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Christine Lagarde announced she will resign as president of the European Central Bank in February, ahead of her term ending in October 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Nixon would eventually resign over the Watergate scandal on Aug. 9, 1974.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
As a result, hundreds of women were affected, and many were compelled to resign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
In early September, the British researcher published a statement on X explaining his decision to resign from Anthropic, saying AI developers sincerely believed the technology could "kill us all by the end of the decade."
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
“No one can resign from the Communist party,” they said.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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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
A leadership election can only be triggered if the leader resigns, or if Labour MPs launch a challenge when there is no vacancy.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
She decides one last case before she resigns as a judge for the People’s Court.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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“To those of us in the system, it’s obvious what he’s doing,” said Anderson, who resigned in 2025 with six years left of his eight-year term.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Around the time he hit that role’s 120-day limit, he resigned and then-Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Tyrell resigned from the force in September 2023 after being arrested and suspended.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Joel Riddle, Polar’s CEO until September and a former ExxonMobil employee, says he resigned after the discovery, which he said emerged in budget discussions over the summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Nok looked up at him with flat, resigned eyes.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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Everyone in town seems to be getting married off, with the women resigning themselves to the conventional duties of a loveless union.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Following his advice to blackmail a loose-cannon Prime Minister into resigning causes her reflux to erupt with a vengeance.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The 56-year-old has been out of management since resigning as Three Lions boss after guiding them to the final of Euro 2024, where they lost to Spain.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
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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