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retrenchment

[ri-trench-muhnt] / rɪˈtrɛntʃ mənt /










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DC Advisory has seen its European private equity secondaries team unravel in the latest sign of retrenchment in the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 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

India's IT services sector - the country's largest graduate employer with eight million workers - is in active retrenchment.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

A history of solid gains in December should also provide support, particularly given the market’s notable November retrenchment.

From Barron's Nov. 24, 2025

The timing was almost spooky, as the retrenchment at my father’s work continued.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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