as in to resign
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One candidate, Cuomo, was handed the keys to New York State, but resigned in disgrace in a blaze of corruption, mismanagement, and abuse.—
Brad Lander,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025 -
But many of his jobs ended with him being fired or forced to resign, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Trump, as commander in chief, could waive some of these requirements.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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As a follow-up move, the Eagles have waived the wide receiver Ife Adeyi.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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By denying the federal watchdog access to the department's records, the lawmakers believe McMahon is failing to meet her obligation as an agency head.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The song remains controversial within the country; many politicians and ordinary South Africans disavow it.—
Eve Sampson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The group, which has publicly criticized Israel's response to the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terror attack, disavowed Rodriguez Tuesday and condemned the shooting.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Both President Trump and Attorney General–designate Pam Bondi are positioned to stop the lawfare, but only if the Democrats abjure their politicization of criminal justice.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Despite his regular attempts to disown it, the Ukraine war has very much become Trump’s war on which US credibility now hangs by a thread.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Other common refrains on their content include Dodger fans disowning them.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Paul was severely ill, so he was excused from appearing, but Vladimir was taken away by the Bolsheviks after refusing to renounce his father.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The Authority never kept its promises to renounce terrorism and accept Israel.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The same student, however, later disclaimed his statement, according to authorities.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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However, as noted earlier, the agency hasn’t disclaimed that power, and Congress hasn’t acted to restrict it.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Demit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demit. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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