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

He must retrench a little from the usual Quantity of his Food, and accustom himself to very gentle, but very frequent, Exercise.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)