retrench
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It even stands to benefit if consumers retrench.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Ford announced in December that it expected to take $19.5 billion in charges to retrench amid sinking EV demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
"If consumers retrench... the entire economy is going to go down with it," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
The airline will end service at several cities in a move to retrench and focus on stronger markets after years of losing money.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024
And in the second place, though he frequently rewrote, it seemed impossible for him to retrench and concentrate.
From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by Saintsbury, George
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