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pensioner

[pen-shuh-ner] / ˈpɛn ʃə nər /
NOUN
retired person
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Maureen Sloan said, as a pensioner on a fixed income, her outgoings on the basics including utilities and rent meant she was left with very little else to spend each month.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Local pensioner Kevin Bridgeman said he would have no hesitation greeting Trump if their paths crossed.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

“Here what worries us is having electricity, water and money and then resolving the day’s needs,” said Irelis Cedeño, a 65-year-old pensioner who lives just outside of Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

"The greatest man has died, the greatest general of the Serbian people," pensioner Dragan Beric said.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

The final addition to the regular group at the farm was Mr. Jelliman, an amiable white pensioner and old friend of the movement who became the farm foreman.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

But Flintshire council said there had been no explanation that children, families and pensioners, who all qualified for concessionary fares, would be charged full adult price.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Oil workers, pensioners and teachers have gathered to complain about the declining currency and rising cost of living.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

It passes to the shareholders of the bank that absorbs it, to the pensioners whose funds hold those shares and to the customers whose data the agent reached on its way out.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Costs for pensioners in Jersey are rising, according to latest figures.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

We are the only boarders on the fourth floor under the age of eighty; our other neighbors are all widows and pensioners.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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