retired

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“The industry is probably one of the best ways we get information about trafficking,” McCormick, the retired Ohio agent, told me.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The conspiracy theory grouped together several so-called "missing scientists" including a retired Air Force general, an engineer, and a custodian.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The arbitrator, retired Washington State Judge Beth Andrus, recently ordered Ritter to pay $10.7 million in damages to Schmidt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Leading 11-2, Johnson retired the first batter in the top of the eighth inning before Nico Partida singled to right.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Like Paupardin, they were retired French army officers—it was a job requirement—and they were old and tired.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day