“Typically, the owners are people nearing retirement who've spent two or three decades building their businesses with tender loving care.”

“For Daniel and his wife, Nancy, 63, retirement has meant frequent travel, with their collecting adding purpose to their trips.”

“They succeeded in bringing off an orderly retirement of the Battalion to a more secure and better-placed position in the dry bed of a river 400 yards to the rear of the Battalion's original position.”

“The firm of Helen M Nicolson is run by Eddie Nicolson, following the retiral of Helen from the practice earlier this year.”

“Before his retiral he accepted fees and funds for attending symposia, lecturing, research, and staff funding from AstraZeneca and GlaxoWellcome.”

“In rural Scotland the retiral of a sitting MP always creates a vacuum which other political parties rush to fill.”

“Soon the retiree began soliciting friends in the trade for any rare or curious fixtures they might have squirrelled away.”

“Believing there is still dignity to be had in his work, the crafty retiree hatches a plan.”

“This can facilitate a glide path to exit for the retiree and set Gibney up to retain and grow their client base as well as gain key staff.”

“The retiringness of his personality was evident in his quiet demeanor and preference for solitude.”

“Sir Terry, who has handed out the awards for a decade, found himself at the receiving end of a prize this year for Retirer of the Year.”

“Reeve's sorrowful violin was the perfect accompaniment to Moffat's brooding vocals on Shy Retirer.”

“You go into retiracy when you choose, and can again at any moment mingle with the crowd.”

“Several high-profile resignations and retirements have hit hospitals in recent months.”

“Plus, some adults may not live long enough to enjoy their well-earned retirements or grandchildren.”

“Thirty-two of the posts had been vacated by retirements, promotions and departures, and only eight were new.”

“Various reasons for the retirals were given by their teams, but it was obvious the real reason was terminal boredom.”

“This has created an ageing workforce within the manufacturing sector, with 8,500 retirals expected within the next five years.”

“And until a new fitness and gluten-free diet regime took him to the top spot, the defending champion had a history of injuries and retirals.”

“The states used to levy death duties, but when Queensland abolished its tax in 1977, partly to lure retirees, the other states followed.”

“Many futurists believe that the desire of retirees to protect their wealth will increase their consumption of financial services.”

“Last year, 10 percent of firms surveyed said they dropped coverage for future retirees.”

“The early retirers tended to be from higher socioeconomic groups than the later retirers.”

“Roy Keane blazed the trail for early retirers after Saipan in 2002, before returning under Brian Kerr.”