as in retrenchment
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as in reducing
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to change the way things are done in order to spend less money
When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench.
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Noun
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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.—
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
Verb
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These chatbots can resolve common employee queries, automate ticket routing and provide 24/7 assistance, reducing dependency on support staff.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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State governments, as well as drug manufacturers, provide financial help to the uninsured, often reducing the cost of PrEP medicines to zero.—
James K. Glassman,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil and grease foil with either butter or vegetable shortening.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Telomere shortening is a natural part of cell biology.—
Ethan Freedman,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Fractional ownership of high-value assets like premium real estate and art will become mainstream, creating liquid markets for traditionally illiquid assets while slashing transaction costs and settlement times.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The pool of available CPAs has been shrinking as Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers retire.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue.—
Andrew DeAngelo,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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That could include paring back tax incentives and grants for businesses producing electric vehicles and lithium ion batteries.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
9 Dec. 2024
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In that case, paring down the position or diversifying away some of that risk may be warranted.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Retrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenching. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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