retires (from)

present tense third-person singular of retire (from)
as in leaves
to give up (a job or office) at the age of 72, she finally retired from the job she had held at the shoe factory for over 50 years

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  • The set up leaves California vulnerable to the unpredictable nature of the stock market, dramatic swings in revenue and, in recent years, reliant on poor projections.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • Durica said the event that shaped the world leaves behind much more than a board game and a marvel of engineering.
    Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 June 2026
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  • However, consumers and retailers shouldn’t call it quits on big fits just yet.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
  • This solution could even be moved from space to space as needed, though that would involve more hefting than most of us would be happy undertaking more than a few times before calling it quits.
    Paul Ridden June 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
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“Retires (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retires%20%28from%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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