was retiring
- past progressive of retire.
Example Sentences
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This week, veteran National Public Radio reporter Nina Totenberg briefly published a story stating that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Two weeks after his first child was born, he heard longtime Rep. Jerrold Nadler was retiring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Penn appeared as a reptilian lawyer in the 1993 thriller "Carlito's Way," before saying he was retiring from acting to direct, and making 1995's "The Crossing Guard" with Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
She was just 20 and was retiring at an age when many of her friends were still in school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
She knew he was retiring from the police force in September.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
