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He has retired and unretired multiple times but has not fought in a bout that counts since his 10-round technical knockout of UFC star Conor McGregor in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

After retiring at 16, she unretired at 18 and returned from her break with an entirely different philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Those who said that they were employed at that time were said to have unretired.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

So they unretired the song in June, playing it first around the batting cages, and the clubhouse as the good vibes returned, and now, at Citizens Bank Park as the soundtrack of postseason victories.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

In comparison, my dwelling is bleak, comfortless, and unretired, but my father is entitled to all my care.

From Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Brown, Charles Brockden