as in leaves
to give up (a job or office)
resigned from the company after the news broke that he had been falsifying financial statements for years
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Back in 1962, Lilly leaves Juniper Hill with a higher dose of medication, which seems like the best-case scenario given the threat of lobotomy in the show’s opening titles.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025 -
The key is to fold the scarf over itself to create volume and to look for a lace trim that leaves the hem frayed, so as not to look too formal.—
Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
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The actor went on to marry model and actress Camille Grammer (née Donatacci) in 1997 and the couple welcomed two kids together, Mason and Jude, before calling it quits in 2010.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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After more than 13 years serving the South County community at the corner of Golden Lantern and Del Prado, StillWater Spirits and Sounds is calling it quits.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Resigns (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigns%20%28from%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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