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He attempted to work in the merchant marine but resigned because of problems with his eyes.
He is one of several officials who recently resigned from a ministry in disarray.
Kahlo apparently recognized the truth of this observation and resigned herself to the situation.
The small, bolshy faction the resigned ministers belong to lacks the power to swing any no-confidence vote.
She resigned today on her own terms and on her own volition.
The director of drug approval has been named in an ethics investigation and a head medical device regulator has resigned.
Rice resigned from the board six days before becoming national security adviser.
Grad students have always resigned themselves to relative poverty in anticipation of a cushy, tenured payoff.
Airport authorities already resigned to our presence come over to argue with us against him.
Ten members of parliament from the ruling party have resigned.
Some officers have resigned rather than take the vaccine.
He promptly resigned his political posts and went into business.
Maynard resigned from the company after news of his past was published, but he continued to work for the firm as a contractor.
The public-works minister resigned rather than terminate the contracts.
He resigned this year, feeling that he had accomplished his task.
Since then the king has picked his own prime ministers, the second of whom resigned last month.
The editor succeeding him was soon told that still more cuts would have to be made, and he resigned too.
The chief financial officer resigned at the same time.
The head of the electoral commission and four of its members resigned.
The flight crew members found responsible resigned shortly after the event.
Already this year, he has backed two ministers accused of shady dealings, both of whom subsequently resigned.
However the position interfered with his private law practice and he resigned months later.
He wore his terminal diagnosis with resigned bravado.
We must not become resigned to living in fear and indifference, with being selfishly concern about our interests only.
She eventually tired of such interference and resigned.
Court officials have resigned amid fierce public feuding, some between locals and foreigners.
Six police commanders have resigned, allowing him to appoint a selection of more loyal officers.

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