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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Automating the routine layer of any job — the retrieval, the scheduling, the mechanical assembly — leaves behind work that requires judgment, creativity and autonomy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026 -
Hair tinsel is also offered, and everyone leaves with a swag bag.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Hollywood has never been shy about plot twists, but nothing beats the real-life drama of two stars who call it quits only to circle back for another shot at forever.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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The on-again, off-again couple would call it quits once more two years later when Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024, which was finalized 20 weeks later.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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“Resigns (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigns%20%28from%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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