1.   Phil Jackson may leave to coach elsewhere, and if he goes, Jordan may opt to retire.

2.   She opted to retire after one term, although she insisted she could have won again.

3.   Slattery and Graves will be in a battle to replace Gov. Joan Finney, a Democrat, who opted to retire rather than seek a second term.

4.   The inspector was relieved of his command on the spot and opted to retire.

5.   While battling cancer, he opted to retire it right then, saying he wanted to focus on his health and family without the worry of a daily deadline.

6.   While battling cancer, he opted to retire it, saying he wanted to focus on his health and family without the worry of a daily deadline.