as in to leave
to give up (a job or office)
at the age of 72, she finally retired from the job she had held at the shoe factory for over 50 years
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But O’Keefe got pars on 15 and 16, then birdied 17 and 18 to leave no doubt.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026 -
Rollins leaves no immediate survivors.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Puck reports that Hardy allegedly clashed with producers to the point that Jez Butterworth, who co-wrote all of season 1's episodes, threatened to quit, but Hardy was dropped instead.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Owners Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Berman, who are sisters, both quit their careers in the finance and fashion industries to launch the famed pastry shop.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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“Retire (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retire%20%28from%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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