as in retirement
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Noun
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Unfortunately, after 19 seasons in the league and being a fan of the game since retirement, Hall of Famer CC Sabathia isn’t surprised to see fans fight over baseballs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Its longtime publisher, John Morse, was forced into early retirement.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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His exit, which was was first reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this month, was part of a string of high-profile departures at Musk's AI startup.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Running constant checks on gate numbers and departure times.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The silent treatment and leaving are equally damaging, if not worse, to a relationship.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, once April hit, the OLCA only had three workers left due to reassignments and voluntary leaving incentives.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
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An exit without an entry is an abdication of your duty as founder.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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These actions amount to an abdication of our international leadership and a forfeiture of our global influence.—
Jason Carter,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the exiting thunderstorms are also bringing some relief to fire crews.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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White succeeds Tony Iskander, who notified the company on August 15 of his resignation from his position as interim CFO and treasurer, effective October 4.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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His resignation comes as the Cure of Ars Parish is in the midst of a capital campaign.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Athron explained that new tariffs apply if any tea blend contains leaves from China or India, regardless of where it's processed.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
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Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since his killing at a Utah university last week, dozens of people have lost their jobs or been put on leave over social media posts critical of Kirk.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Stepping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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