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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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Retired space shuttle engineers, including a few who worked on the Discovery, wager the final bill to move and install it in a new home could cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Trump’s first national security adviser, Retired Army Lt.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Retired teacher Clive is 60 and widowed, and environmental officer Shelley-Ann is 55 and going through a bitter divorce.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Retired punter Greg Coleman wrote on X that “one of the happiest moments of my time with the Vikings” was learning that Browner was going to be added to the punt team.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Retired tradesman, that's what he is, thought Fred Narracott.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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