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pensioner

[pen-shuh-ner] / ˈpɛn ʃə nər /
NOUN
retired person
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In the streets of Venezuela, ordinary people—delivery men and small-business owners, pensioners and vendors—said in interviews with The Wall Street Journal that they feel hopeful about the economy, their main concern.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.

From Barron's

From the outside, it's just a public leisure centre on the edge of town, with sprightly pensioners staying flexible in aerobics classes and excitable kids in for swimming lessons.

From BBC

And though President Vladimir Putin recently hailed a cooling of inflation amid high interest rates, pensioners in the Saint Petersburg soup kitchen say their situation is still dire.

From Barron's

Marianne, a pensioner, told AFP on Monday, speaking outside the bakery where the winning ticket was sold, still shaken by the news.

From Barron's