retired

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“Musk is a superstar, whether you like him or not,” said Randal Brown, a 70-year-old retired physician and business owner hoping to buy SpaceX shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Battery recycler Redwood Materials is using retired EV batteries External link to power a site.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Reduced immigration and lower fertility also played a role in the more grim forecast, as fewer people will pay into the Social Security program to support the benefits of retired Americans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

For Annabel's father Peter, a retired judge, the trial was a "gruelling" experience.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Vern? No. He was retired even back then and he didn’t go out on research boats much anymore.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen