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retire

[ri-tahyuhr] / rɪˈtaɪər /


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Höttges plans to retire at the end of 2028 and wants the right successor to be found first, said people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Pushkar Raj, who is a retired aviation safety officer, said his son was planning to retire soon so he could care for him and spend more time at home.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

She is also expected to inherit enough money from her mother to retire within the next eight to 10 years, when she is in her 60s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Castaneda says she and her husband had hoped to retire in Italy.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

When tired of this occupation, I would retire from the stairhead to the solitary and silent nursery: there, though somewhat sad, I was not miserable.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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