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resign

[ri-zahyn] / rɪˈzaɪn /


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Then again, the silliest thing our species could do is resign ourselves to disaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

In 1969, Sheen made the difficult decision to resign when he felt that the diocese no longer had confidence in his mission there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The new law contains a provision which would allow Police Scotland to continue misconduct proceedings against officers who resign or retire but that part of the legislation has not yet been enacted.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Although Volcker delayed the implementation of the cut, the incident spurred speculation that he might resign his position at the Fed, according to media reports from the time.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

I guess I need to resign myself to failing my history project and making a fool of myself in front of the class.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Plus, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after months of tension with Pete Hegseth, and a look at why Seattle and D.C. are drawing more families with kids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

He resigns as leader and then has his membership suspended by the party.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

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

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

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

By early this year, Mrinank Sharma, the head of Anthropic’s safeguards research team, resigned, saying he wanted to pursue a poetry degree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Much of Novo’s board resigned last fall, and influential leaders like Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, who led development of semaglutide, have since stepped down.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Hobson, who co-founded the billion-dollar museum alongside her husband, George Lucas, resigned from LA28 earlier this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

The fate of the tree is now "in the hands of heaven", says a resigned Jung.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

I need those things too, but I am resigned to not having them while I wait to leave for Cuba.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Atherton considered resigning, but escaped with a fine and remained captain for another four years.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The messages have resulted in some employees and lawyers for Parton's trusts and estates resigning, according to the court documents.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Gay was president for six months, the shortest stretch in the institution’s history, before resigning at the start of 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

But the Fair Games Coalition claims she responded to their requests to meet and discuss their concerns by resigning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

He did warn me, however, that he could not allow his students to act irresponsibly, and he said that if I insisted on resigning, he would be compelled to expel me from Fort Hare.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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