retiring

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That’s what the retiring Georgia GOP congresswoman told journalist Robert Draper for his lengthy end-of-year profile he wrote for the New York Times.

From Salon

"I'm here to announce I will be retiring from all international cricket after the SCG Test match," he said at an early morning press conference at the ground.

From Barron's

Longtime finance chief Marc Hamburg is retiring in June.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also appeared in the ITV children's show Mr Majeika before retiring from television in 1990, but he continued to appear as a panto dame in Scotland for several more years.

From BBC

Martyn played in four Ashes series - retiring with immediate effect before the third Test in 2006 - and won two World Cups with Australia.

From BBC