as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
military historians have blamed the defeat on that battalion's retirement from the front lines
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Wright, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, joined the Police Department following his retirement as a Marine sergeant major — with three combat tours, one in Afghanistan and two in Iraq — as the oldest recruit in his police academy class.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The president’s actions appear to be a response to the market bloodbath — a discomfiting development for many Trump supporters who depend on union pension funds or 401(k) retirement accounts.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
In his retirement, Kotcheff published three books of poetry, with some of his poems reflecting his childhood in Canada as part of an immigrant family from Bulgaria.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
John Brooks — who served as the division’s chief medical officer for 10 years before his 2024 retirement — told the outlet that these firings, alongside other government cuts to HIV prevention services, could undo years of work in slowing HIV transmission.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The president’s actions appear to be a response to the market bloodbath — a discomfiting development for many Trump supporters who depend on union pension funds or 401(k) retirement accounts.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
In his retirement, Kotcheff published three books of poetry, with some of his poems reflecting his childhood in Canada as part of an immigrant family from Bulgaria.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
John Brooks — who served as the division’s chief medical officer for 10 years before his 2024 retirement — told the outlet that these firings, alongside other government cuts to HIV prevention services, could undo years of work in slowing HIV transmission.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
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“Retirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retirement. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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