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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At night, shadows from the tree leaves outside dance on the floor through the large window.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026 -
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will talk to reporters at Gillette Stadium Friday afternoon before the team leaves for the Super Bowl in northern California this weekend.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The couple appeared to have split in December 2023 and briefly reconnected in May 2024 before officially calling it quits in September.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Calling it quits, once and for all?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Resigns (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigns%20%28from%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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