attrition
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It seems as if her parents were perpetually fighting their own marital war of attrition, eventually divorcing in the 1970s after their children had all moved out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The move sets off a high-stakes war of attrition that will test who has the higher threshold for pain—Tehran or global markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“I don’t think the rest of the world is ready to face an attrition reality,” Ziemba said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
They have stepped forward in this championship, but with each Irish try and each moment of Irish attrition you were reminded of the distance Scotland have left to travel.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The department had an unprecedented need for new officers right now, apparently due to higher-than-usual rates of retirement and attrition.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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