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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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The actor’s father, Alan Lee “Skip” Panettiere, a retired captain for the New York Fire Department, announced the actor’s death in a statement shared with The Times on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Her husband, a 68-year-old retired warehouse worker, was also shaken by the forced departure from his home.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

I’m a retired lawyer and a longtime Plusketeer who loves your podcast.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Fellow Author Dr Phil Bierwirth, a retired environmental geoscientist affiliated with the ANU Emeritus Faculty, emphasized that the study does not establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

The economic injustice toward Virginia and most of the southern states—South Carolina was the exception, since it had not retired much of its debt was bad enough.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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