retrench

Example Sentences

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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

But if you keep on 'hitting the rich'"—Jill adopted his expression—"and the large class of employers—won't they some day have to retrench?

From The Man with the Double Heart by Hine, Muriel