retrenchment
noun
re·trench·ment
ri-ˈtrench-mənt 
: reduction, curtailment
specifically
: a cutting of expenses
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But the Communist Party’s newspaper, The China Daily, and other official media publish almost daily articles quoting European, Latin American and African officials as saying that China will emerge as the big winner of Trump’s retrenchment in the global arena.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
With a potential retrenchment period on tap for the Milwaukee Brewers, a force in the NL Central for years now, the Reds smell an opening.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Amid belt-tightening at public and private broadcasters, corporate retrenchment at major streaming platforms and shifting audience habits, documentary filmmakers must walk a tightrope to bring that content to the screen.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
China may see American retrenchment as an invitation to take more aggressive actions in pursuit of its interests—in Taiwan, but also toward other U.S. allies in Asia, including Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
With a potential retrenchment period on tap for the Milwaukee Brewers, a force in the NL Central for years now, the Reds smell an opening.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Amid belt-tightening at public and private broadcasters, corporate retrenchment at major streaming platforms and shifting audience habits, documentary filmmakers must walk a tightrope to bring that content to the screen.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
China may see American retrenchment as an invitation to take more aggressive actions in pursuit of its interests—in Taiwan, but also toward other U.S. allies in Asia, including Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrenchment. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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