Handley, a Democrat, served as a member of the Connecticut State Senate from 1997 until her unexpected retirement in 2010.

It was said that his unexpected retirement in 1971 caused problems for the Canadiens, who then started getting roughed up by other teams.

His unexpected retirement in 1996 on his 85th birthday left church members stunned.

And surveys have shown an increasing general preference for Democrats in Congress at a time when the minority has enjoyed some unexpected Republican retirements.

Former Senator Woolf's unexpected retirement from government left me with an extra transmitting device.

With Johnson's unexpected retirement last month, the N.B.A. lost a part of itself than cannot be replaced.

After Jordan's unexpected retirement prior to the '94 season, the two met in the first round of the playoffs.

Retirement: His first retirement, highly unexpected, was announced on October 13, 1998.

"I just feel I don't have anything else to prove," he said yesterday in explaining his unexpected retirement from the Chicago Bulls.

In addition, there were the unexpected retirements.