retire
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"Unless they die or are expelled, they must become disqualified if they wish to retire before the end of a Parliament," according to the UK Parliament website.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Janet, from Portadown, County Armagh, told BBC Radio Ulster's Consumer Fight Back programme that she worked for the NHS for many years before a deterioration in her health meant she had to medically retire.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
My wife is 61 and plans to retire in January 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Chief Executive Lawson Whiting in July announced that he would retire when the company found a successor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Two for me to retire, he thought; one for you.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
The naming of tropical storms and hurricanes is a job for the World Meteorological Organization, which rotates them out every six years and retires them after a given storm causes too much destruction.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Many planning-software programs automatically set a single end age or ask advisers to enter one upfront, often built from a rule of thumb, such as 25 to 30 years after a 65-year-old retires.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
When the 70-year-old Dombrowski eventually retires, Fuld could be in line to become the overarching team president in charge of both baseball and business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Obada retires from NFL to pursue 'true calling'
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In a few years, when her older cousin retires, Justice will most likely take over the practice, a solid prospect, though far less lucrative, and less glamorous, than a partnership at her Lexington law firm.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
Henderson, the retired renter, likes where she lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
On Saturday, around 300 people gathered at the commemoration ceremony for Mladic at a military facility in Belgrade, organised by an association of retired and active Serbian army generals, according to an AFP reporter.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Stephen Kaufman, a Bass campaign attorney, said Bakewell’s donations were not flagged because he was listed as retired on his contribution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Former world and Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee has retired at the age of 36.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
In 1571 Montaigne retired from his professional life as a judge.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Our bike rides across America since retiring have been epic pilgrimages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Katie Taylor's final press conference after retiring from boxing - 'what a way to end'
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
“I fully plan on retiring here. I love Goleta.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
For anyone within 10 years of retiring, this affects your future.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
This would be tantamount to retiring from public life.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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