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retire

[ri-tahyuhr] / rɪˈtaɪər /


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"Unless they die or are expelled, they must become disqualified if they wish to retire before the end of a Parliament," according to the UK Parliament website.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Because of that, it always baffled me how some people managed to retire with significant wealth.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

For existing business owners, selling to a younger entrepreneur is a chance to move on and perhaps retire.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

It’s a welcome sign that the World Bank has finally announced it will retire its climate spending goals, but with its main climate action plan still firmly in place, the shift risks being superficial.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

“We’ll consider that most carefully when we retire into the parley room, you have my promise.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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

Many planning-software programs automatically set a single end age or ask advisers to enter one upfront, often built from a rule of thumb, such as 25 to 30 years after a 65-year-old retires.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Obada retires from NFL to pursue 'true calling'

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

There’s a cold shower to unwind, dinner of more protein and vegetables, and he eventually retires for the night at 10 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 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

“He pumped gas and he played golf,” recalled Cathy Boland Polito, Walter’s date for the senior prom who is now a retired medical technologist living in Oro Valley, Ariz.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

On Saturday, around 300 people gathered at the commemoration ceremony for Mladic at a military facility in Belgrade, organised by an association of retired and active Serbian army generals, according to an AFP reporter.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

Brother Alistair, a double Olympic champion, retired at the age of 36 in 2024.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Ditto for Imelda Staunton, who plays Tommy’s Aunt Ida, a retired detective.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

“I fully plan on retiring here. I love Goleta.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

After retiring, Dean said in an interview that he did not intervene because he wanted to save referee Anthony Taylor from extra "grief".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

And healthcare expenses have risen faster than inflation: A 65-year-old retiring in 2026 can expect to spend an average of $185,500 on healthcare and medical expenses throughout retirement, according to Fidelity Investments.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

On Thursday, it said it would start retiring its aging A380 craft in the 2028 calendar year, four years earlier than previously planned.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

To combat this, Hollingsworth wrote, “Take one part muriatic acid to ten parts of water; rub the feet every night with this mixture before retiring to bed.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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