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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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That has helped you get to where you are today: retired, happy and, I hope, healthy, with a strong spiritual life, two homes that are paid off, and a healthy bank balance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“I always saw No. 32 retired on the wall,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The court heard Doughty, a retired HGV driver, has two previous convictions for battery and threatening behaviour.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Still, some Berkshire watchers had assumed Weschler would be given much greater authority over the portfolio when Buffett retired.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

An elderly retired missionary was brought in, jaw quivering with fear.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom