retired
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“I just want to finish and not die,” said Susan Stapleton, 78, a retired nurse-midwife who was assessing the obstacle course with a group of older women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
A "passionate" woodsman who spent almost four decades caring for wildlife has retired.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
I’m 68, widowed and retired from a career in municipal government.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
In Bradashesh, retired teacher Lirie Curri, 61, showed AFP the X-rays of her damaged lungs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
She has retired from her most recent job as a bank secretary and has dedicated much of her time as a volunteer usher at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
