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The kind of storm leaving Maxey resigned to the very idea of defeat before the halftime break.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026 -
One of them was Varga, who resigned from parliament in disgrace.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The general director of visual arts at Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance—Mahdizadeh Tehrani— denied that the state ever withdrew from the exhibition this year, and said the country still hopes to take part in some capacity.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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For example, don’t spend the entire conversation complaining about a past boss who denied your PTO request, McGoff says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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In the days leading up to their season opener against the Seattle Storm, the Golden State Valkyries found out their starting center was pregnant, waived fan favorite Kate Martin and were still scrambling to fill roster spots on Friday morning.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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The Lynx brought her back at the start of 2026 training camp, but she was waived.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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That candidate, Bushra Amiwala, disowned the support and condemned the ad, widely seen as an attempt to siphon voters from another young progressive, Kat Abughazaleh.—
David Daley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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Israeli leaders later disavowed the incident and said that he would be reprimanded, and assisted local residents in replacing the statue.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Creators were still asked to behave as if permanence existed, even as the infrastructure quietly disavowed it.—
Stephanie Hind,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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Turn back the tape just a few weeks ago, to when the Five Stripes relinquished a 1-0 advantage in the final stretch to lose at home 2-1.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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More than 75 other nurses with Operation Nightingale school diplomas relinquished their Florida credentials, the health department said in its April 22 email in response to the Sentinel’s questions.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 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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DeSantis, in making the announcement Wednesday, disclaimed any political motivation.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a one-time al-Qaeda commander who renounced the ideology before taking power.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Demitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demitted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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