retirements

plural of retirement
as in withdrawals
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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Recent Examples of retirements Couples with adult children often have to save for their own retirements. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Marylanders should demand a pragmatic energy policy that prioritizes energy supply, pauses premature plant retirements and fast-tracks reliable generation. Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026 His experience highlights the often unglamorous reality of professional baseball retirements. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The report says former Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald did increase employee contributions to 11 percent a year and reduce retirements for new employees, but those measures have fallen short. Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Officer lawsuits and allegations The retirements also come as both Petersen and Sumstad were named in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Independence Police Capt. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 But the Department of Homeland Security let go a third of CISA employees in 2025 through buyouts, early retirements, forced reassignments and sweeping layoffs. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Blazing its way through the Legislature is a proposal that could give California firefighters and police officers better pensions and earlier retirements. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Now, over to Madeline for insight into one of the most unusual race retirements of recent years, which happened halfway through the event in Spain. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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  • Even though Yates told staff of her drug use history, staff placed her in a cell where she would not be monitored for withdrawals or overdoses, the suit alleged.
    Theresa Clift July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Second, unless the account holder is withdrawing their money to help pay for their education, to buy a home or deal with disaster recovery, any withdrawals are subject to ordinary income tax rates.
    Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
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  • Both regions are home to countryside retreats that sit just a short drive to Johannesburg and Pretoria, as well as to safari parks where the Big Five roam.
    Katie Silcox, Vogue, 21 July 2026
  • These are the same groups showing up in demand for short, intensive retreats focused on sleep repair, nervous-system recovery, and structured disconnection from work.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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“Retirements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retirements. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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