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retire

[ri-tahyuhr] / rɪˈtaɪər /


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Asked by BBC Sport if he felt Stokes could resign the captaincy and retire from playing, Key said: "He has not intimated that to me."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He had an operation at the age of 23 in a bid to save his career, but eventually realised he would have to retire.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Castaneda says she and her husband had hoped to retire in Italy.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The P/E ratio would have to rise above 90 over the next 18 years, and to about 2,000 by the time a newborn child today would expect to retire, in 67 years’ time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

I now have only two to retire; just the Batys.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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