Meanings of quit rather in English

His first backer quit rather than risk $750 in forther experiments.

Speculation has been rife that he would quit rather than face impeachment, though his spokesman has denied that.

Speculation has been rife that Mr Musharraf would quit rather than face impeachment, though his spokesman has denied that.

Dyke said this year that he would quit rather than apply for re-election in an effort to remove personalities from the equation.

Both the attorney general and deputy attorney general quit rather than enforce the order, but eventually Nixon found someone to do the deed.

Unions have called a general strike for 26 September and several key MPs in the coalition have threatened to quit rather than implement the cuts.

White House counsel Donald McGahn said he would quit rather than follow through on the order to fire Mueller, the Times reported, citing the people.

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