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retire

[ri-tahyuhr] / rɪˈtaɪər /


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At least someone is getting to retire early: Online influencers have now been around long enough that some of them are officially hanging it up.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

They retire to Bali and rent a beach villa for $1,000 a month including utilities and maid service.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Chris and Carolyn McAuliffe are in their 60s but don’t expect to retire anytime soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

In Frankfurt, Samson, a maker of industrial valves, expects around 450 of its approximately 2,000 German employees to retire within the next seven to eight years.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

She had not been sorry to retire when she did.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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