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retrenchment

[ri-trench-muhnt] / rɪˈtrɛntʃ mənt /










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That’s a solid $10 billion improvement from late January and suggests companies have been able to improve margins and increase efficiencies despite soaring oil and energy prices and a retrenchment in consumer sentiment.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

India's IT services sector - the country's largest graduate employer with eight million workers - is in active retrenchment.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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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