had retired
- past perfect of retire.
Example Sentences
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Greenspan’s worst moment came amid the financial panic, after he had retired from the Fed, when he blamed the financial meltdown on others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
If he had retired then, Robbins says, the lower balance would have left him more vulnerable to market downturns.
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
That said, once you had retired, she could have switched if the spousal benefit would have been higher.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
The board instead renewed his contract multiple times, then called him back in 2022 — nearly a year after he had retired — when the last leadership handoff famously unraveled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
In the past week, he and Zachary had retired to other rooms to do something, anything, else.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
