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
Rickey would rather they retrench into a nostalgia tour of laughs and revelry — he’s even found the tan Chrysler LeBaron they used to ride in.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
"If consumers retrench... the entire economy is going to go down with it," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
Osorio's conduct gave her every reason to continue in this faith, for he had never desired her to retrench in her extravagance.
From Froth by Palacio Vald?s, Armando
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