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as in belt-tightening
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of retrenchment
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenchment
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That’s led officials to pursue a string of belt-tightening measures.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Carlo Allegri | Reuters Amazon is shuttering its research lab in Shanghai focused on artificial intelligence development, the latest belt-tightening move by the e-commerce and cloud computing giant.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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This will also necessarily result in curtailment of renewable production under some conditions, lowering the EROI of these renewable sources.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
21 May 2024
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Recent examples of months of inaction and delays are electric scooter regulation, sidewalk vendor curtailment and regulating vacation rentals.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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So, on a personal level, Tomlinson wasn’t unhappy to be among the half-dozen staff members trimmed last month amid workforce cutbacks by WFAE, and to officially close out his time with the station last Thursday.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Critics have focused their warnings on the rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, office closures and staffing cutbacks, with Warren, of Massachusetts, previously raising alarms about access to benefits, transparency and program solvency for current and future retirees.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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That downturn means lower revenue from distribution and advertising.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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The quarterly rebalanced mix of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks offered a responsive strategy to capitalize on favorable market conditions while minimizing losses during market downturns, as detailed in RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That means acting now to build resilience across existing portfolios, seeking geographic advantages where tariffs are less impactful, and leaning into the recent trend of supply chain shortening and localization.—
Rob Day,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The native of Chicagoland made stops at four colleges, his trajectory interrupted midway through that journey by COVID, his fortunes impacted by the shortening of the MLB draft to five rounds.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchment. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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