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retired

adjective as in having withdrawn from active life

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adjective as in having been withdrawn

adjective as in done working

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I am married, retired and 68 with an income of $200,000 a year between my pension, Social Security and investments.

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“The defense argues that, if there was ever a case with a whole series of boxes you’d check off for selective or vindictive prosecution, this would be it,” said Paul Grimm, a retired federal judge.

Many have retired or are unable to work, but about 3,000 could be trained, he added.

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I nearly retired in the summer and Steve Clarke was the one who told me to give it one more year.

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Australia's batting vulnerability is at the top, with an ageing Usman Khawaja potentially padding up with a sixth opening partner since Warner retired early last year.

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