How to pronounce retires
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“retires” in real sentences
133 clips in the index · 26 American · 61 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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as he retires—[Interruption.]
UK Parliament · hear it here
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population of farmers rapidly retires.
Dept of Justice · hear it here
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police officer retires or resigns.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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larger share of the population retires.
Federal Reserve · hear it here
Why real speech
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