Sentence examples for it was retired from inspiring English sources
For example, you won't find anyone wearing the No3 shirt at Milan, because it was retired after the retirement of Paolo Maldini.
NASA's space shuttle is the only orbital reusable launch vehicle that's flown to date, and it was retired this summer after falling far short of its original goals to launch frequently and inexpensively the agency projected it would fly up to 50 missions per year at an operating cost of $10.5 million per flight.
The tokamak set new records in temperatures reached and watts generated before it was retired in 1997.
The seal was instantly derided as an affectation; three days later, it was retired.
After serving various other transport duties, it was retired in 1965 and is now on display at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
But then it was retired and ended up spending years in a park in New Jersey as perhaps the world's coolest jungle gym.
It is unknown whether it was retired due to its damage or for another reason.
Unveiled to howls of protest, it was retired after five seasons as an acknowledged masterpiece.
It was retired from service on mainline railroads and put to use in industry in 1929.
It was retired after only eight years of service when diesel power made it obsolete.
