as in leaving
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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Federal pandemic funding is expiring, leaving many districts with budget cuts approaching 8%.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025 -
The power adapter plugs into either USB-C port, leaving one free for peripherals.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sanders says that rather than quitting, Underwood was fired for being an incompetent employee.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Within 24 to 48 hours of quitting carbs, your glycogen stores—the body's backup energy supply—start to run out.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Retiring (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retiring%20%28from%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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