retired
Example Sentences
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Marlene Nino, a 70-year-old retired lawyer who lost her sister Doris, said she felt grateful for the volunteers who helped recover some of her photos from the ruins.
From Barron's ● 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
I had my own horse, but he recently retired so he lives in the mountains now, living his best life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Maintaining elevated numbers of deployed ships and doing extended ship deployments are like paying for something with a credit card,” said Ronald O’Rourke, a retired naval affairs analyst for the Congressional Research Service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
All the house was still; for I believe all, except St. John and myself, were now retired to rest.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
