retiring
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Speaking to BBC News NI, she admitted that retiring after so many years felt quite strange, but said she had absolutely loved every minute of her time in the shop.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Likewise, with more baby boomers retiring and immigration falling, the younger workforce is set to shrink, helping to keep the labor market tighter than in the past.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
By retiring, he makes himself eligible for the City Section Hall of Fame, which will announce its class of 2027 inductees next year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Shortly after retiring from a 35-year career as a construction electrician, the Parma, Ohio, resident had shoulder-reconstruction surgery in late 2016.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Moniek married, and he and his wife, Erica, reared two sons before retiring to Florida.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
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