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as in belt-tightening
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of retrenchment
The recent retrenchment on the political left and center may set back the cause of trans equality — and equal protection more broadly.
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Anthony D. Romero, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
Songs of a Lost World, the band’s latest album, is a towering achievement, a perfect retrenchment in a year full of furtive attempts at similarly nostalgic measures, of artists rehashing past glories and hit songs liberally borrowing old licks.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Advocates of restraint may hope that American retrenchment will compel like-minded countries to step forward.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
Europeans will certainly grouse about a partial U.S. retrenchment.
—Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Anthony D. Romero, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
Songs of a Lost World, the band’s latest album, is a towering achievement, a perfect retrenchment in a year full of furtive attempts at similarly nostalgic measures, of artists rehashing past glories and hit songs liberally borrowing old licks.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Advocates of restraint may hope that American retrenchment will compel like-minded countries to step forward.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
Europeans will certainly grouse about a partial U.S. retrenchment.
—Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenchment
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This unease may lead to cautious hiring practices and belt-tightening measures, such as potential layoffs, particularly in sectors undergoing digital transformation.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Nexstar Media Group, which has been trimming staff at The CW in recent months, plans to expand those belt-tightening efforts by cutting 2% of its total workforce.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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By encouraging the use of surplus energy, this legislation could position bitcoin mining as a key player in addressing overproduction and curtailment issues.Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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While renewable energy curtailment has been on the rise, it's largely driven by insufficient transmission to deliver power, not oversupply, and isn't necessarily a sign of a big problem.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure law: This money is slated for pretty much every kind of infrastructure across the country, much of which has been left to rot by cutbacks in federal, state, and local spending since the early years of the Reagan administration.Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
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The cutbacks, which came three weeks after the auction house’s major November sales, were part of an effort to improve the company’s financial picture amid shrinking auction revenue.Julia Halperin, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The debate over the $1 billion project has played out amid a serious downturn in the region’s entertainment industry, with studios shifting film and television productions to Georgia, New Mexico and other out-of-state locations.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Pederson chalked up Lawrence’s downturn to a long list of injuries in the second half of 2023, but the quarterback’s 2024 was even worse.Mike Jones, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Over time, that shortening can prevent cells from dividing, which increases the risk of disease or death.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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The same cap shortening has happened in soda and water The plastic lids for plastic soda pop and water bottles got smaller first.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchment. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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