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retire

[ri-tahyuhr] / rɪˈtaɪər /


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My husband is planning to retire next year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Pushkar Raj, who is a retired aviation safety officer, said his son was planning to retire soon so he could care for him and spend more time at home.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Dave had hoped to retire between 60 and 65, but having children later might push him toward the back of that range, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

I guess she must have thought that since she could afford to retire, so could the rest of us.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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