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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Moments later, the person in the video drove away, leaving the kittens behind but one man quickly stepped in.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The killer exited through the window, walked across neighborhood backyards and down the alley, leaving a trail of evidence behind him.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the Greeley plant, union officials said the company tried to intimidate workers to quit the union in one-on-one meetings, union general counsel Matt Shechter said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Still, cuts to the airport security agency would come at a critical time for air travel with rising concerns about air safety after more than 500 TSA officers quit in recent weeks and amid a longstanding shortage of air traffic controllers.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Retire (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retire%20%28from%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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