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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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On Nov. 24, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the Pentagon was investigating whether Kelly, a retired Navy captain and combat pilot, had violated military law with the video.

From Salon

Hristo Paskalidis, a retired bazaar worker from Istanbul, said he would like more representation for Greek Orthodox Christians in government jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the time he retired from the Air Force in 2024, he was a multimillionaire, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fury, who remains officially retired, is expected to make an announcement soon on any potential comeback, according to promoter Warren.

From BBC

One evening I retired to my cabin with assurances that we would reach our destination, the small Inuit hamlet of Arctic Bay, early the next morning.

From The Wall Street Journal