as in to resign
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Gregory Bovino, the controversial head of aggressive enforcement activities in Chicago and Minneapolis, resigned from the agency.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026 -
The region’s fifth Democratic district is currently vacant after Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from the House last week.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the event of an emergency such as a tropical storm or hurricane in the Miami-Dade County area, parking fees can be waived.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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His replacement, Matt Gay, was waived twice in 2025.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Turkey denies the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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If Yahweh, who delivered Israel from bondage and parted the Red Sea, intervenes too soon, some of us will be denied that choice (parable of the wheat and the tares).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Volkswagen leadership would eventually disavow its Nazi ties.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
23 Apr. 2026
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But the oppressive structure of the cult soon becomes evident — media is completely disavowed, women must be subservient to men and contact with outsiders is kept to a bare minimum.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Even the closest readers of the post could trouble themselves wondering if Damsky’s words implied something more than a call for members of that group to voluntarily abjure their own identity.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The foreigners, almost without exception, refuse to formally abjure Christianity, though that is one way to gain liberty.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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The same fiber that the broader industry is scrambling to disown is also winding deeper, tighter—and, indeed, faster—into the Chinese economy.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
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The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Another is that whoever’s chosen should disclaim under oath loyalty to anyone or anything other than the Constitution.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another is that whoever’s chosen should disclaim under oath loyalty to anyone or anything other than the Constitution.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Demit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demit. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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