retiring
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Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on Portugal even though head coach Jorge Jesus "broke his word to me".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
She was long-time CFO of Home Depot before retiring in 2019 and then emerging from retirement a year later to take UPS’s top job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Democratic Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin is facing off against Republican nonprofit leader Samuel Gallucci in the race for retiring Rep. Julia Brownley’s Ventura County seat in Congress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ronaldo has said he considered retiring from international football after the World Cup in the summer but opted to continue as he chases down 1,000 career goals.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
His crews spared the landing strip and the mess halls so that they could land safely when their work was done and enjoy a hot snack before retiring.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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