retired

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Rook's father, retired Old Bailey judge Peter Rook, branded George "utterly selfish" while her mother Susanna Rook called him "a wicked, totally narcissistic, damaged person".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Florsheim, 66 years old, recently retired from his job as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

If you’re not retired yet, for example, you might work longer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Aaron Donald has made no public pronouncements that he will remain retired or return to play for the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

An elderly retired missionary was brought in, jaw quivering with fear.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom