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  • present participle of retire.
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retiring

[ri-tahyuhr-ing] / rɪˈtaɪər ɪŋ /


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Cut from the Olympic team five years earlier, he went on to play 110 games for the national team, retiring as the second-most-capped player in history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

After retiring from soccer he became a successful journalist, even writing a biography of U2.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Daryanani added that Western Digital is now “more than halfway” through retiring its remaining 2028 convertible notes.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

After retiring, Williams largely kept away from the sport and gave birth to her second daughter in 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Come in a-puffing and a-blowing, says, 'Lucius, what's this I hear 'bout you retiring?'

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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