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retiree

[ri-tahy-ree, -tahyuhr-ee] / rɪ taɪˈri, -ˈtaɪər i /


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"I think it was way more exciting then, but I think it was publicized more too, and everybody tuned into it," the retiree from Ohio told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

A bad stretch at the wrong time can affect how long savings will last and reduce the standard of living a retiree can sustain.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Tokio Washino, a retiree, said: "Given the historical context of Japan having done that, and with Donald Trump bringing it up as an example, it makes me feel a bit uneasy as a Japanese citizen."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“It was obvious when he was in town,” said one resident, a retiree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Colin watched in a lock-jawed silence as Hassan furiously stabbed at his breakfast, and later as Hassan slammed the mini-recorder down on the coffee table of some factory retiree who was old-but-not-old-enough-for-the-nursing home.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green