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pensioner

[pen-shuh-ner] / ˈpɛn ʃə nər /
NOUN
retired person
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Iranian pensioner Morteza Hamidi said he has seen Trump back down too many times to take his words seriously: "We are now numb to his threats," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Leola Davies, a 74-year-old pensioner, described Eldorado Park as a "hell-hole to live in".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"This is no salary," pensioner Pilar Navarro, 72, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

"What has happened to the Palestinians is so unjust," said pensioner Jean Apps, 81, from Purley in south London.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The final addition to the regular group at the farm was Mr. Jelliman, an amiable white pensioner and old friend of the movement who became the farm foreman.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela