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resignation

[rez-ig-ney-shuhn] / ˌrɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /




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In his resignation, Kristersson said the opposition faced "complicated" conditions for forming the next government, "because the parties' various statements before election day could pose obstacles".

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

In their view, the fears are overblown, and Coxon’s resignation has been a tool to accomplish that aim, promoted by some in the effective-altruism movement.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

There’s also been turnover at the top, most recently when CEO Ian Choudri took over in 2024 following former Brian Kelly’s resignation after six years.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Jacob Coxon, an artificial-intelligence researcher who announced his resignation from Anthropic on Tuesday, wrote in a post on X that he had spent three years on pretraining research, including at OpenAI.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

The next day, Mrs. Roosevelt announced her resignation in her nationally syndicated newspaper column, focusing worldwide attention on the controversy.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

With their resignations, The Icahn Group also waived its right to appoint replacement directors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

It prompted further resignations and another reported wave of roughly 75,000 digital cancellations in two days.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

There were resignations from political offices, and many famous people suffered a great deal of embarrassment and public shame.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

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

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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