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resign

[ri-zahyn] / rɪˈzaɪn /


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On March 22, he announced that he would resign as CEO of Apollo effective immediately, some three months ahead of schedule, and that he would resign as the chairman of the Apollo board, also immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Others, like Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., called for Kennedy to resign or be fired.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

The chair of the Parades Commission has said she and her colleagues do not intend to resign.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

He joins a list of at least 10 other representatives who have become mired in ethics accusations, on top of three members forced to resign this year over financial or sexual scandals.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

I pleaded with him not to resign, but he was immovable.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The protesters said they would stay in the streets until Rama resigns.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

If the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor would assume the role.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 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

She decides one last case before she resigns as a judge for the People’s Court.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Baptiste is currently serving his sentence in Al-Oudaya prison, and resigned from his position as a consultant coach via a message sent on his behalf to UK Athletics on 18 August citing unspecified ill-health.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Aschenbrenner resigned with all of his Future Fund colleagues when FTX imploded.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

“I had resigned myself at the time that this movie might take 30 years to get out of the vault,” screenwriter Samy Burch says on a video call.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Curlee, who has since resigned from the Central Intelligence Agency after 20 years of service, recently shared her experience in a first-person essay published by The Atlantic magazine.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Bobby’s own play was not at its sharpest, but he exploited the weak moves of his opponent and pressed home the advantage until Tal lapsed into a hopeless endgame and resigned.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

He also worked for Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Republican congresswoman who fell out with Trump and became a fierce critic before resigning from office.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

However, the panel split, with two members resigning and producing a separate report.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Black British academic Jason Arday, who has been at the center of a row over alleged plagiarism and racism, published his memoir in the United States on Tuesday, days after resigning from Cambridge University.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Carvalho ultimately relinquished his right to severance by resigning — while avoiding the possibility of dismissal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

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

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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