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retirement

[ri-tahyuhr-muhnt] / rɪˈtaɪər mənt /




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“Grandparents may have carefully saved for their own retirement, but they didn’t plan for the unexpected expense of being parents again. It’s putting these caregivers in situations that are untenable,” Butts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Later, it would settle a class-action lawsuit for false advertising and announce the retirement of its head of AI, who was criticized for lacking a vision for Siri.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She announced her retirement from netball in 2022 and also revealed that she was pregnant with her first child.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Depending on who investors read, the SpaceX IPO will either end Western civilization while ruining working-class retirement funds or usher in an AI-enabled global utopia, generating trillions in profits.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

By his retirement from competitive fencing, he had been to five Olympic competitions, winning a bronze individual medal in 1984.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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