were retiring
- past progressive of retire.
Example Sentences
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Then one day, Aardman Animations got word that its clay manufacturers were retiring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said 15 to 20 air-traffic controllers were retiring a day.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025
Last year, the Commanders faced harsh criticism after they gave just days’ notice that they were retiring Taylor’s No. 21 jersey at a home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
“People were retiring and opening up these positions,” Dr. Forsythe said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
I followed him down to the parlor, where we kindled a fire for the ease of the academicians, who were retiring from the experimental chamber.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
