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attrition

noun as in wearing down or away

noun as in regret

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The 49ers are still dangerous, but the attrition catches up here.

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Businesses cited weak demand, economic uncertainty, and in some cases, investments in artificial intelligence that reduce head count needs through both direct cuts and attrition, according to the report.

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Labor markets were soft, with more employers reporting they were reducing head counts through layoffs and attrition.

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"In most districts, more employers reported lowering head counts through layoffs and attrition," it added.

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It was a rate of attrition that would make even the Conservative Party of recent years blush.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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