retired

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Reduced immigration and lower fertility also played a role in the more grim forecast, as fewer people will pay into the Social Security program to support the benefits of retired Americans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Hardly a week passes now without Beijing’s disciplinary apparatus claiming another senior official—military commanders, civilian bureaucrats, retired provincial party bosses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Aaron Donald has made no public pronouncements that he will remain retired or return to play for the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

For Annabel's father Peter, a retired judge, the trial was a "gruelling" experience.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Driving the car at high speed was John Paul Vann, a retired army colonel, now working as a civilian advisor for the government.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin