retire
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Both fighters have had extra concussion tests with Rousey acknowledging she was forced to retire from the UFC in 2016 because of repeated concussions.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Gerry Murphy will retire as Burberry chair in November, to be succeeded by William Jackson, who joins as a nonexecutive director July 1.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“Most clients don’t plan to retire at 58 or 59. They plan to retire at 65. But a health scare, a layoff, a parent who needs care, and suddenly that timeline collapses.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Burberry said Thursday that its chairman, Gerry Murphy, will retire in November and be succeeded by William Jackson, founder of the private equity firm Bridgepoint Group.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
By 1951, the Propeller Research Tunnel was declared obsolete and demolished, and the engineers that had staffed it were left to find a new specialty or retire.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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