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retire

[ri-tahyuhr] / rɪˈtaɪər /


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All-rounder Stokes was restored to the team for the deciding third Test, during which he made a stunning announcement to retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the match.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“I’m grateful to have a financial consultant in the family,” said Elliott, who plans to retire next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

I have read several letters from readers in recent months who are worried about whether they can afford to retire.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

It makes sense to give a chunk of money to your kids, put several other chunks aside for investments, retire in place and enjoy that passive income.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

After all the stock is loaded I retire to the ring stock car.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

As part of his contract with Inter Miami, he will have some shares in the club when he retires.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

At their request, the name of Caltech’s bioengineering center will be changed to honor its director, Frances Arnold—who was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2018—after she retires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Immediately after the game, the Sparks announced that they would name their new practice facility in El Segundo after Ogwumike, who retires as the Sparks’ all-time leading scorer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

When the captain retires for afternoon tea, or whatever a man like him does with his free time, I climb to the crow’s nest, to get as far away from the Abyssal Serpent as possible.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

The disruptions so upset her neighbor Richard Corriea, a retired San Francisco police commander, that he helped lead the effort to restore the route.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

He retired in 2013 after making 737 appearances for the club and has since become a pundit, appearing on Sky Sports and CBS Sports.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I’m so angry about it,” said the 75-year-old retired owner of a small art business on a recent sun-splashed day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

I’m in my early 60s, recently retired, living my best life and I’ve been with the same financial adviser for years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Grandpa used to work at a small import/export company until he retired a few years ago.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Milwaukee sent a parade of four relievers to the mound for a second straight game Monday, and for a second straight game they didn’t give up a run, retiring the last 15 Dodgers in order.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The 4% rule was built around a 30-year retirement, and retiring at 60 could mean 35 years or more, so some planners use 3.5% to 3.75% for a longer horizon.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The mayor said the hires were needed to replace officers who are retiring — and keep the department from shrinking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

She had visited Israel before and considered retiring there, but Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Miss Genovese has poked her head into the retiring room to monitor my progress.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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