retiring

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Yuen had moved to London within days of retiring from the Hong Kong Police Force in 2015 to join his wife and two children, taking advantage of his dual British-Hong Kong citizenship.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In a July episode of Sue Bird’s “Bird’s Eye View” podcast, Charles spoke candidly about her thoughts around retiring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Occidental’s Vicki Hollub, the first woman to lead a big U.S. oil firm, is retiring next month after 10 years leading the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Reinhart also said he thought Powell’s condition for retiring is narrowly focused on his own circumstances.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

All of a sudden Mrs. van Daan, who feels the need to bring herself into every conversation, remarked, “I'm very modest and retiring too, much more so than my husband!”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank