retire

Example Sentences

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A fatal collision at LaGuardia Airport last week marked the start of a difficult period for Air Canada, culminating on Monday with its CEO announcing he will soon retire.

From BBC

But McKenzie has continued to argue after retiring from the military that this isn’t enough.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, demographic trends are pushing spending higher as more Americans retire and draw benefits for longer periods.

From Barron's

Frequent injury problems in recent seasons have led Neymar to say he will possibly retire after this year's World Cup, and in March he did not make Brazil's latest squad.

From Barron's

Williams, a retired civil servant who is undergoing cancer treatment, considers her pension to be "fairly decent," but as the US cost of living has risen, she has had to dip into her savings.

From Barron's