retrenchment
noun
re·trench·ment
ri-ˈtrench-mənt 
: reduction, curtailment
specifically
: a cutting of expenses
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And now, after two consecutive years of decline in LGBTQ+ representation, the industry seems poised for yet another retrenchment as the backlash rolls in.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The retrenchment mirrors similar cuts around the country as safety-net health centers feel the effects of states purging their Medicaid rolls.
—CBS News, 30 May 2024
Signs of a retrenchment start with Congress’ reluctance to authorize additional military assistance for Ukraine to defend it from a revanchist Russia.
—Jon Sebastian Shifrin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
By Ed Ludlow and Dana Hull | Bloomberg Tesla Inc. is slashing headcount by more than 10%, part of a global retrenchment extending all the way into its executive ranks as the carmaker struggles with slowing demand for electric vehicles.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The retrenchment mirrors similar cuts around the country as safety-net health centers feel the effects of states purging their Medicaid rolls.
—CBS News, 30 May 2024
Signs of a retrenchment start with Congress’ reluctance to authorize additional military assistance for Ukraine to defend it from a revanchist Russia.
—Jon Sebastian Shifrin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
By Ed Ludlow and Dana Hull | Bloomberg Tesla Inc. is slashing headcount by more than 10%, part of a global retrenchment extending all the way into its executive ranks as the carmaker struggles with slowing demand for electric vehicles.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrenchment. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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