step down

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Guardiola announced on 22 May he would step down as City boss after a trophy laden decade in charge, and Maresca was quickly identified as the leading contender to be his replacement.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook is planning to step down in September, handing the reins to John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Berkshire stock is nearly 50 percentage points behind the index since the company’s annual meeting in May 2025 when Warren Buffett said he would step down as CEO at year-end 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

As Bradley prepared to step down, Democrats struggled to find a successor who could unite liberal Black, white, Latino and Asian Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

In fact, while we were keen to have Ludorf step down, we secredy hoped that Rumpff, whom we respected as an honest broker, would decide not to recuse himself.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela