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retrench

[ri-trench] / rɪˈtrɛntʃ /




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At the time, Iger said Disney had been pumping out too many shows and movies to compete with Netflix and needed to retrench.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

"If consumers retrench... the entire economy is going to go down with it," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

And in the second place, though he frequently rewrote, it seemed impossible for him to retrench and concentrate.

From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by Saintsbury, George




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