Sentence examples for Relinquish the position from inspiring English sources

Cornwell will also relinquish the position of government whip.

The number-one spot is up for grabs and everyone wants it.' But if he does get it, Pettigrew seems set to relinquish the position almost immediately.

Surinder Rametra, the company's chairman, said he would relinquish the position of chief executive, which he had held since Mr. Singh left the ATEC in August 1998.

Sepp Blatter, reelected amid an uproar Friday to a fifth term as FIFA's president, said Tuesday he would relinquish the position following a new election.

In 2000 he relinquished the position of Earl Marshall to his son, Edward, who succeeded to the dukedom on his death.

It was the official, but not actual, capital until it relinquished the position to Salt Lake City in 1856.

Father Peterson was chancellor and president of Seton Hall from 1990 to 1996, when he relinquished the position of president.

At the head of the line, the pair danced a duet before relinquishing the position to the next couple in line.

He relinquished the position of chief executive to Maria Thomas in 2008, only to persuade Etsy's board to return him to the top spot in late 2009.

Grade was said to be 'apoplectic' with rage: Airey was a star signing last year and viewed as a possible successor when he relinquishes the position of chief executive in 2010 and steps back to the role of non-executive chairman.

It goes all the way through the other states and ends at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue". After spending nine months near the bottom of the pack, Huckabee surged to become the front-runner in Iowa in December and never relinquished the position, despite a barrage of negative ads from Romney's methodically built and well-financed operation.