attrition

Example Sentences

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The country aims to reverse military attrition, recruiting 2,500 personnel in the coming years, while upgrading aging bases and equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Trian has said it is skeptical that Victory’s proposal is enough to address client and employee attrition which it believes would destabilize the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

"We're already seeing a significant drop in applications for nursing degree programmes – over 30% reduction compared to five years ago. We've seen attrition rates from nursing programmes which we've never seen before," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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