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retiring

[ri-tahyuhr-ing] / rɪˈtaɪər ɪŋ /


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Glasnow settled in for the third and fourth innings, retiring six straight.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

After retiring from the Metropolitan Police, Sutton wrote a book about the case, which was later turned into an ITV drama.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

He succeeds Erin Brewer, who is retiring from the ride-hailing platform.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Take, for example, two people retiring from the same employer on the same day.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

I doubted he was capable of choosing one over the other, even though he talked about retiring one day in Cange so he could be just a “country doctor.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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