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  • present participle of retire.
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retiring

[ri-tahyuhr-ing] / rɪˈtaɪər ɪŋ /


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Messi will turn 39 later in June and Ronaldo is 41 years old, and this is likely to be their last major tournament before retiring.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

He began considering board opportunities after retiring in 2020, and one of the first was to chair PJM’s board of managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Helen asks, watching me circle the perimeter of the retiring room again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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