retire
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We weren’t sure whether to write about the late senator in this entry or retire an entry in his honor, so frequently was he a subject of this newsletter.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
Wildish had been hoping to use the money to retire and said her dad would be "absolutely devastated" by what had happened.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Americans think they will need to save $1.2 million to retire comfortably, but that goal could be elusive, as one-third of those saving for retirement say they have more credit-card debt than retirement savings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was Zidane's last act as a player, having announced his decision to retire after the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
My grandparents were almost done raising their boys, and now here we were, four young children who needed the kind of attention and care that Grandma Nellie thought she was about to retire from.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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“Mike deserves it until he retires, because he’s one of the best players of all time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The executive was promoted last week to co-president, marking him as one of two top contenders to succeed Dimon when he retires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Bazer is still working as a full professor at Texas A&M University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and tax law doesn’t require him to take RMDs until he retires later this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
Haaland has discussed his desire to run a farm in his home country when he retires and he can frequently be spotted strolling around Oslo, where he owns an apartment.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
When he retires from Bowdoin he has taught every subject in the curriculum except mathematics.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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Paul, 67, a retired postman from Lowestoft, Suffolk, said that in 2008 his father received a flyer explaining how to protect his assets by entrusting his home over to Long and UWP.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
This year, eight of the clients of Merrill Lynch financial adviser April Tardiff retired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A retired Long Beach schoolteacher has been found dead in a remote desert area, six days after she went missing while riding her dirt bike, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
But among those who had actually retired, 82% said they had enough.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Many more questioned his motives; after all, Kalugin was a retired KGB general and had once directed the spy service's counterintelligence operations inside Russia.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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He earns $33 an hour as a Costco cashier, and he’s retiring a millionaire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Barry's first coaching job after retiring as a player was as assistant manager at Wigan Athletic.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Initially, it seems that Weaver was destined to remain one of the leading lights of the squad for at least five years—the time period that most D.C.C. members stick to before retiring.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
He’s retiring from his House seat this cycle because he has a young family and genuinely despises political life in Washington.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
In fact, I would venture, what- with Mr Benn retiring, and with grandchildren on the way, that you and Mr Benn have some extremely happy years before you.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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