retrenchment
noun
re·trench·ment
ri-ˈtrench-mənt 
: reduction, curtailment
specifically
: a cutting of expenses
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The benefit of the doubt remains with the bullish overall trend, even while the case for a tactical pause or retrenchment builds.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 July 2025
What stands out now is how early and broadly this retrenchment is happening.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The United States’ global retrenchment on LGBTQ issues also creates an opening for local activists to push back on claims in many countries that such rights are foreign or neocolonial impositions.
—Ari Shaw, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2025
The cuts have been described as one of the largest retrenchments in the federal safety net in a generation.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 July 2025
What stands out now is how early and broadly this retrenchment is happening.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The United States’ global retrenchment on LGBTQ issues also creates an opening for local activists to push back on claims in many countries that such rights are foreign or neocolonial impositions.
—Ari Shaw, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2025
The cuts have been described as one of the largest retrenchments in the federal safety net in a generation.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrenchment. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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