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retrenchment

[ri-trench-muhnt] / rɪˈtrɛntʃ mənt /










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The move is a retrenchment from the social video company’s expansion into Nashville in 2024 and comes as many tech companies are reevaluating their workforce amid the growth of artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

“I think we’ll see some type of retrenchment, and then there’ll be continued upside based on the fundamentals and the fact that there’s so much capex being deployed,” Patti said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

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

I have not spent my time studying the problem of “race”—“race” itself is just a restatement and retrenchment of the problem.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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