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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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For others, including retired state employees speaking in their individual capacities, the planned operation is long overdue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Now that she’s retired, she’s craving that feeling again and is returning to the sport for sustenance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Instead, one recently retired British general expressed doubts it could even generate a 5,000-strong brigade for a conflict in Europe.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

“The relationship goes beyond collaboration to true partnership in pursuing U.S. national-security objectives,” says retired U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Before she retired, Pani Zuzana sometimes fell asleep in between jobs, so, forgetting that she had retired, I clapped my hands to wake her up.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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