Example Sentences

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That said, once you had retired, she could have switched if the spousal benefit would have been higher.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

She had retired in 2019 but returned to the slopes in 2024 after surgery to insert a titanium implant in her right knee to quell persistent pain.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Vonn had retired in 2019, her body battered by repeated crashes, her right knee arthritic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Asked what direction she might have taken if she had retired, Jones said working in an industry with "fast-decision making" appealed.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Their last box office attendant, a long-time bubbe, had retired to Boca Raton, and the Senders had a problem.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny