retrenchment
Example Sentences
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India's IT services sector - the country's largest graduate employer with eight million workers - is in active retrenchment.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
"We fear it shall be passed down to workers through restructuring, short‑time work and possible retrenchment," Justice Chinhema, secretary of the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union, said.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The retrenchment from Amazon is part of a broader move by Saks to pare back its businesses as it restructures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
With the retrenchment of pandemic-era work-from-home arrangements, remote work is harder to find and more desirable than ever.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
The timing was almost spooky, as the retrenchment at my father’s work continued.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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