retire
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From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, France's Florent Manaudou, who won the 50m freestyle gold at the 2012 Olympics, has said he will retire after his participation at the European Aquatics Championships.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lionel Messi made a substitute appearance for Inter Miami on Wednesday following the death of his father and hinting he may retire.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
As longtime neon makers retire and fewer people learn the trade, an American craft faces an uncertain future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
"I'll retire as well," says Gerald, pushing back his stool.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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If your spouse or ex-spouse retires before you do, you may be eligible to collect spousal benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
He retires with seven wins, three seconds and three thirds from 14 starts, with earnings of $4,770,755.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
After a tournament where England's attack relied almost exclusively on Kane - he has six goals along with Jude Bellingham - what are they going to do when their all-time record goalscorer retires?
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Doug Petno will become sole head of the commercial and investment bank; Troy Rohrbaugh will lead consumer and community banking after Marianne Lake retires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Sometimes you have an old real science teacher who retires or quits and leaves you without a replacement.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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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
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
I’m a retired lawyer and a longtime Plusketeer who loves your podcast.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Mr. Horvitz is a retired lieutenant colonel in Israeli Defense Intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Since he retired, Scooter has been living in a rooming house in Cape May, New Jersey.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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Last week, Scott Wiener, one of the two candidates seeking to replace the retiring former speaker in San Francisco, released a chatbot of his opponent, Connie Chan.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Flanagan will face former television sports reporter Michele Tofoya, a Republican, in November for the seat held by Democratic Sen. Tina Smith, who is retiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Other times it’s getting married or having a kid or trying to foresee retiring one day.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
After retiring from playing in 1983, he went on to serve on the committee of Wolves' former players association and was inducted into the club's hall of fame in 2023.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I retrieve Helen’s cardigan and then flop onto the retiring room sofa while the girls around me eat sandwiches and exchange glances over my prone body.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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