as in to resign
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Dotseth has been interim chief since 2024, when Chief Ernest Morales III was put on leave and then resigned from the department.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026 -
The committee was founded by Tim Ozinga, R-Mokena, who was state representative in the 37th House District before abruptly resigning in April 2024.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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For Yurtseven, his Heat breakout in 2021-22 turned into little of note, only a minimal-scale contract with the Utah Jazz in 2023 free agency and such limited success in his return to Europe that he was waived recently by Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos in favor of Richaun Holmes and Mathias Lessort.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The military was deployed to assist emergency rescue services, and the local toll road operator waived fees for an elevated road.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The judge, who is noticeably losing patience with Cox, denied a closed hearing.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Israel, which has denied conducting the strike, has focused on areas of Iran closer to Israel and hasn’t reported conducting any strikes south of Isfahan, 500 miles away.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Putin’s Kiss — that portrays her as Kremlin youth icon turned aspiring Western liberal who came to publicly disavow the Russian president.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pins disavowing the Iranian regime’s crackdown on protesters (that featured the outline of Iran with a ribbon) were passed out to attendees of the Academy Awards luncheon in February, and could possibly appear on the Oscars carpet.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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Even the closest readers of the post could trouble themselves wondering if Damsky’s words implied something more than a call for members of that group to voluntarily abjure their own identity.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The foreigners, almost without exception, refuse to formally abjure Christianity, though that is one way to gain liberty.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Everyone is looking for the next Sam Darnold, and there might not be a better candidate than Jones — the 2021 first-round pick disowned by a team in the AFC East only to spend a year with the 49ers before blossoming elsewhere.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Glen Powell plays a charming guy disowned by his wealthy family when he was born.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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This all comes after reports that Andrew is considering renouncing his spot in the line of succession in order to avoid jail time.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Mar. 2026
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Even as her hard-line tactics have shown some success, Sheinbaum has not renounced the precepts of López Obrador, who, while retired, remains a revered and influential figure.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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And Austria, for many years, disclaimed responsibility for its role in the Holocaust.—
Cary Lowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Over that time many IRAs were directed or disclaimed to grandchildren, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars or more in taxes.—
James Lange,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Demit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demit. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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