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attrition

[uh-trish-uhn] / əˈtrɪʃ ən /




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But that gap was counterbalanced, according to the data, by the fact that the department lost 204 more sworn employees to attrition under Villanueva than it did under Luna over the same periods.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

But, they add, Putin will be confronted with a stark choice in the coming months because of a simple arithmetic of attrition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"Once demands escalate to the point of calling for a resignation, there's no backing down. It becomes more of a war of attrition," she said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The federal support also helped reduce attrition, a problem that has long plagued the notoriously underpaid childcare sector.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

In fact, Krulak argued, the war of attrition played right into Hanoi’s hands.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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