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resignation

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




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Her resignation comes as Paramount is waiting for a federal judge to approve a settlement agreement that would allow Paramount to finalize its $111-billion purchase of Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

"I served you faithfully. I served all of you, and our homeland Serbia, honourably and honestly throughout my presidential term," Vucic told supporters gathered outside the presidential palace shortly before submitting his resignation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The recent resignation of an Anthropic researcher has awakened the public to the shocking notion that runaway AI development could end humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Under Serbia's constitution, presidential elections must be held no more than three months after his resignation.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

On a slow Wednesday afternoon, she handed in her resignation.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The disclosure prompted arrests of some officials in Europe, corporate resignations and congressional hearings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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

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

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

He accepted our resignations and then announced that new elections were to be held the next day in the dining hall at suppertime.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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