attrition
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It’s unclear if Trump has ever actually watched Casper Van Dien and Denise Richards take on creepy-crawlies in an endless war of intergalactic attrition.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Abiy seems to view this as a war of attrition for now, and because he can use drones essentially unopposed, he can keep it going for a lot longer."
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
He has let his research team fall from 18 to 12 people by attrition and only brought on one new postdoctoral researcher, down from the four he usually hires each year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
At least for now, a hot war has morphed into an economic and political war of attrition.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
The department had an unprecedented need for new officers right now, apparently due to higher-than-usual rates of retirement and attrition.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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