Examples of 'was retiring' in a sentence

Meaning of "was retiring"

was retiring: This phrase indicates that someone (usually in the context of their job or career) was in the process of stepping down, leaving their position, and entering retirement. It suggests a past action of transitioning into a state of retirement

How to use "was retiring" in a sentence

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was retiring
He said he was retiring from the entertainment industry.
Phoenix announced that he was retiring from acting.
I was retiring from competition after this event.
She told her agent she was retiring.
They spun it that he was retiring so he could go out undefeated.
The only dream he had was retiring.
He announced he was retiring before the start of the race.
I thought you guys already kKnew that he was retiring.
He announced that he was retiring from active politics.
He told me he could not because he was retiring.
Dave said he was retiring from music.
Thought you guys already knew that he was retiring.
He was a shoemaker who was retiring and selling me his stock.
He said he told his teammates earlier that he was retiring.
That cher was retiring.

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He was retiring or retired at these times.
All you talked about was retiring.
He said he was retiring from the cinema and moving to the country.
He loved to speak and yet was retiring and pious.
He was retiring this year.
He also debunked insinuations that he was retiring from music.
I was retiring anyway.
Its a general who was retiring.
Bill was retiring.
He would have told me he was retiring.
Karen was retiring.
A farewell party was held for the executive who was retiring.
Tom said he was retiring.
Most of us here at the station were surprised to hear that he was retiring.
Ping said he was retiring.
The students were upset that their legendary principal was retiring.
I thought he was retiring.
He knew that this position would be vacant since the incumbent was retiring.
Mary said she was retiring.
He was retiring.
She announced a year ago she was retiring from music.
I wish I was retiring with something more to show for it than that.
I had to find a new doctor when my doctor was retiring.
Dedaimia Swanson was retiring in a month.
Hendrickson waited until the day before the filing deadline to say he was retiring.
It seemed he was retiring.
A short while ago the pastor of the church across the street from us was retiring.
Quinn was elected as his father was retiring from Congress.
I heard a crazy rumor today from one of the scrub nurses that Richard was retiring.
Recently Videgaray said that he was retiring from politics.
The seat was previously held by the Conservative Angela Browning who was retiring.
He announced a year ago that he was retiring and putting Kingdom Come away.
Many in the audience believed that Bowie himself was retiring.
Michael Gira had already announced that he was retiring Swans in their current incarnation.
I never wanted to officially announce that I was retiring.

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