are retiring
- present progressive of retire.
Example Sentences
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"I've known so many of them since they were born, and now some of them are retiring as well," she said.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
“There will be this huge drought of financial advisers because they are retiring, and the gap is even bigger for estate planners,” Barbo said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that 15 to 20 air traffic controllers are retiring daily, up from four before the shutdown.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
Identical twin brothers are retiring from the fire service with "incredible memories" after a combined 68 years of on-call duty.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
The red shift gives the speed at which galaxies are retiring, but doesn’t tell us how far away they are to begin with.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
