retired

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To his credit, said the 65-year-old retired public relations strategist, Becerra has largely kept clear of controversy and there’s never been a whiff of personal scandal — an important consideration after Swalwell’s spectacular self-destruction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

And apart from a rabbi and a retired Catholic archbishop, almost all the 20 listed "faith leaders" who will speak are evangelical Protestants.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

According to one retired operator, the heyday of the donkeys was the 1960s and '70s, before cheap foreign holidays to Mediterranean coasts slashed the numbers of summer holidaymakers to UK resorts.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“This is really a seminal, critical trial that’s going to affect society,” the 73-year-old Jackson, a retired sketch artist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

He trained many pups and, finally, he retired and stopped pulling.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen