as in retirement
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Noun
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Mellanby, whose specialized brand of extermination fueled the Panthers’ run to the Stanley Cup Finals, announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025 -
Roberts recently announced his retirement after 14 years at KU and 37 years total. Vaughn, 50, is ready to re-embrace the college game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Now a trio, following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, Big Thief recorded Double Infinity live over the span of three weeks at New York’s Power Station, with longtime collaborator Dom Monks handling production, engineering, and mixing duties.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
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Rittman said Tuesday that though Shawnee police officers spoke to Manny over the phone, the department will continue to investigate Manny and Luca’s departure until officers can make contact with them in person.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Among various arguments, such groups complain that such a scheme would likely violate humanitarian and refugee conventions the U.K. is signatory to, and would represent an abdication of the country’s obligations.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The abdication was considerable, and the potential for abuse was great.—
James Santel,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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On Tuesday, Leo appointed him president of the group after Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia announced his resignation from the role.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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There have also been mass resignations from top-ranking government officials since Trump returned to the White House and set up DOGE.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Tens of thousands of federal workers have been fired, have left their jobs via deferred resignation programs, or have been placed on leave.—
Janie Har,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Groom all foliage plants to remove yellow leaves and declining stems.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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The morning was whirlwind enough, getting yelled at by TSA agents, flipping luggage here and there, tying shoes in a rush, flying through the clouds, finding our car at the economy parking lot, then oddly missing the correct highway connection at the airport exit.—
Denise Snodell,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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An additional bridge will carry westbound traffic, from Mooresville into Catawba County. Improvements to the bottlenecked I-77/N.C. 150 exit 36 interchange are planned.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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“Stepping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20down. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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