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as in belt-tightening
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of retrenchment
Other talent and resources may move to foreign institutions eager to capitalize on U.S. retrenchment.
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Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
The recent fires in Southern California probably have also damped the mood in Hollywood, which was already dour because of an ongoing financial retrenchment.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The retrenchment accelerated in 2023 after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in college admissions, a decision that emboldened anti-DEI activists.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
In Sierra Leone, the recent USAID stop-work order has resulted in the closure of clinics, staff retrenchments and the suspension of essential services such as HIV testing, treatment and care.
—The Dial, 10 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
The recent fires in Southern California probably have also damped the mood in Hollywood, which was already dour because of an ongoing financial retrenchment.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The retrenchment accelerated in 2023 after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in college admissions, a decision that emboldened anti-DEI activists.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
In Sierra Leone, the recent USAID stop-work order has resulted in the closure of clinics, staff retrenchments and the suspension of essential services such as HIV testing, treatment and care.
—The Dial, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenchment
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There are signs of belt-tightening abound on Chinese city streets, where diners pack restaurants offering 40 cent breakfasts, and stores hold flash sales and wage price wars with competitors.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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While software companies generally don’t have a lot of direct tariff exposure, the concern for the group is that belt-tightening from their customers could dampen spending on software and lead to deals taking longer to complete.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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Trump had repeatedly hinted that a future peace deal would include Ukrainian territorial and political concessions and be twinned with the curtailment of U.S. aid to Kyiv.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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In March, grid operators in California shut down 80 gigawatt-hours of the state’s renewable power because the grid couldn’t handle the afternoon solar surge; without more capacity to store power, even larger curtailments will occur.—
David G. Victor,
Foreign Affairs,
13 June 2017
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Pritzker’s adversarial relationship with the Republican president could make Illinois a target for any of those federal cutbacks.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Of the 11 federal agencies that Senate Democratic researchers identified as investigating Musk’s companies as of January, most of them such as the Federal Aviation Administration have suffered cutbacks from Musk’s DOGE.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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The stock experienced a significant decline of over 90% during the most recent economic downturn (as shown above), indicating its susceptibility to substantial downside risk in the event of broader macroeconomic challenges that negatively impact the market.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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What To Know The memo projected a dramatic rise in the uninsured population if the legislation known as the 2025 Reconciliation Bill stalls in Congress amid economic downturn concerns.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Make a simple cake batter using self-rising flour, eggs, buttermilk, shortening, and sugar.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Dec. 2024
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Regional Transportation District officials on Friday announced the end of slow zone speed restrictions for northbound D Line light rail trains and the shortening of a slow zone along the E and H lines as part of the agency’s catch-up maintenance to fix and replace deteriorating tracks.—
Bruce Finley,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchment. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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