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Noun
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Listen to this article As a chef, Antonio Castro was never offered a pension and could never save much for retirement.—
Michael Cuglietta,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025 -
And given the mandatory retirement age, the FAA must grapple with constant attrition.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Yet there’s also been a lack of leadership within the Bianconeri side, especially more so since the departure of Danilo, who fell down the pecking order under Motta at the beginning of the season.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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McBride declined to comment on whether the White House was involved in the Tate Brothers' departure from Romania.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The surprise abdication of Queen Margrethe II in late December 2023 received widespread international press coverage, as did the coronation of her son King Frederik X in January 2024.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2025
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And an abdication of your duty to hold ALL public officials to account.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, there was no mention of resignation in the email sent to employees.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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The February 2025 resignation of Danielle Sassoon from her role as U.S. attorney in New York is an example of legitimate divergence between an appointee and the president’s policy direction.—
James L. Perry,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2025
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All agencies were directed to put diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff on leave, related programs were shuttered and employees were ordered to remove pronouns from their signatures.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The unions argued that dismantling the agency and putting people on leave would endanger overseas staff, many of whom are in conflict zones, by cutting them off from government communication and medical and diplomatic resources.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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Speculation about Lee’s exit comes amid a flurry of designer changes at the big European brands, which have been hit hard by a slowdown in demand from China in particular.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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While attending the premiere of the show's spinoff, Suits LA, in California on Thursday, Feb. 20, Suits creator Aaron Korsh spoke about the possibility of a cameo from the Duchess of Sussex following her exit from the legal drama in 2018.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Stepping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20down. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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