retard

Example Sentences

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Prior Vital Dufour, who was ordained Cardinal of the Catholic church by Pope Clement in 1313, once listed 40 of the virtues of Armagnac including: "It renders man joyous, preserves youth and retards senility."

From BBC

That drove prices in Europe and Asia to all-time highs earlier this year, fanning inflationary pressure and retarding efforts by countries to switch to gas from coal to reduce pollution and carbon emissions.

From Reuters

In the incident last year, a caller to 911 alleged that he was holding people hostage in Abdullah’s home and trying to send a message that “BLM is a bunch of retards.”

From Los Angeles Times

He said he wanted to send a message that “BLM is a bunch of retards.”

From Los Angeles Times

He has also been receiving injections of a chemotherapy drug aimed at retarding the progress of his cancer and an osteoporosis medication to try to protect his bones.

From Washington Post