retired
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During its years of operation, NASA's retired Spitzer Space Telescope studied these debris disks and identified an unusual category known as extreme debris disks.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
"A few days ago, they ran a compressor test with a big bang... even the children who were asleep woke up in fear," said Ali, a retired paper mill worker.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
He retired 10 of the first 11 batters he faced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Novak Djokovic claimed the 102nd title of his astonishing career as Alex de Minaur retired injured from the China Open final.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Before I left Osage County to return home, I stopped to see Mary Jo Webb, a retired teacher who had spent decades investigating the suspicious death of her grandfather during the Reign of Terror.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
