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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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If that is the case, even the retired officers allow that Meink could have supplied more detail and context.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

The report from an investigative committee headed by a retired senior civil servant found "systemic and institutional failure" which meant what began as an electrical spark became a "catastrophe".

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Then he retired last year at 65, and it threatened to unleash a tidal wave of taxable income.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Gudrun Schumann, 72, a retired physician who wandered past the rally, said she understood the AfD appeals to voters angry over mounting problems with healthcare, education and the cost of living.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Long after they had all retired for the night he sat up thinking.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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