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as in belt-tightening
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of retrenchment
While some countries, particularly in Europe, reaffirmed their commitments to the accord, the global momentum to cut emissions stalled in the face of U.S. retrenchment.
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Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
In an age of globalisation (albeit one in apparent retrenchment), styles that once developed in isolation have now largely converged.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Foreign production incentives have hobbled Los Angeles’ production economy, which has been ailing after COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, labor strikes and a retrenchment by traditional entertainment companies after losing billions of dollars on streaming services to compete with Netflix.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Nor can military force alone prevent Iranian retrenchment.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
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Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
In an age of globalisation (albeit one in apparent retrenchment), styles that once developed in isolation have now largely converged.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Foreign production incentives have hobbled Los Angeles’ production economy, which has been ailing after COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, labor strikes and a retrenchment by traditional entertainment companies after losing billions of dollars on streaming services to compete with Netflix.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Nor can military force alone prevent Iranian retrenchment.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenchment
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But there are also signs that Cannes, synonymous with glamour and lavish parties, may be in belt-tightening mode.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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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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When this happens, transmission operators will enact dispatch down or curtailment measures.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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If moving up the start date will result in a smaller curtailment of services, implementing parking fees earlier is the better option.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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But those cutbacks aren’t what have county administrators worried.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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What To Know In a post on X, formerly Twitter, progressive political action committee VoteVets criticized the Trump administration for the cutbacks, as well as the president's senior advisor and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Market downturns can be unnerving, but the stock market generally rewards investors who are patient.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Those are the loans that go bad quickly during a downturn.—
Ron Insana,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Compared to the placebo group, those taking vitamin D3 had significantly less telomere shortening, the researchers found.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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With both streaming-only titles gaining popularity and the window between theatrical and home release shortening, theater chains have had to find creative ways to attract audiences.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchment. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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