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  • present participle of retire.
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retiring

[ri-tahyuhr-ing] / rɪˈtaɪər ɪŋ /


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A “bond-tent strategy” involves gradually exposing your portfolio’s allocation to bonds in the years leading up to retirement, keeping a higher bond allocation early after retiring and gradually lowering that exposure later.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Despite retiring, McLaughlin said he would remain a familiar face in the woods.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

A former Switzerland centre-back, Vega also played for Celtic and Watford and has worked in finance since retiring from football in 2004.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Two years after the long-running rock band said it was retiring from the road, Aerosmith announced Wednesday that it will reconvene to play two shows at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Something went wrong today; something about retiring them. It wouldn’t have been possible for me to go on without getting an animal.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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