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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Friday’s number retirement ends a persistent debate about Fernando Valenzuela’s place in Dodger history, but is Valenzuela a Baseball Hall of Famer?
Fernando Valenzuela has fond memories of his brief stint with the Angels 30 years ago
Fernando Valenzuela made two starts with the Angels in 1991.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Republicans only need to claim two additional seats to win control, and one, West Virginia, is already a shoo-in with the retirement of independent Sen. Joe Manchin.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Morton, pushing 41, is contemplating retirement, while Fried, more than 10 years his junior, is expected to pursue free agency.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Need for Social Security reform:Without Social Security reform Americans in retirement may lose big, report says
Why hasn’t COLA kept up with inflation?
CPI-W isn’t an accurate reflection of what retirees spend most of their money on, Johnson said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Republicans only need to claim two additional seats to win control, and one, West Virginia, is already a shoo-in with the retirement of independent Sen. Joe Manchin.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Morton, pushing 41, is contemplating retirement, while Fried, more than 10 years his junior, is expected to pursue free agency.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Need for Social Security reform:Without Social Security reform Americans in retirement may lose big, report says
Why hasn’t COLA kept up with inflation?
CPI-W isn’t an accurate reflection of what retirees spend most of their money on, Johnson said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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