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retired

adjective as in having withdrawn from active life

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adjective as in having been withdrawn

adjective as in done working

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Many retired clients wish to minimize their tax liability for the year by taking the exact amount of their RMD and not a penny more.

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The 72-year-old retired education researcher living in Mahomet, Ill., has been trying to eat more fermented foods since being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023.

Its owner, Itaru Sasaki, is a retired fisherman who moved to this spot years ago because of its sweeping views of the sea.

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Nine retired British generals on Tuesday warned that a government bill to tackle the legacy of the conflict in Northern Ireland was a "threat to national security" that undermines the armed forces.

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One of its two machines is more than 10 years old - the age at which they should be retired because they become less efficient and less reliable.

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