retrench

Example Sentences

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"While the economic landscape may look benign one day, an abrupt shift in sentiment and financial conditions could lead to a recessionary environment the very next day if everyone starts retrenching."

From Reuters

It could also slow wage increases and throw people out of jobs as companies retrench, curtailing investment and hiring.

From New York Times

I heard something different, the sound of a presidency shifting — and not just shifting, but retrenching.

From Washington Post

If the potential for war makes consumers uncertain about the future or sends stock prices plummeting, it could weigh on demand as nervous shoppers retrench.

From Seattle Times

Within about a year, several online publishers that had pivoted to video were retrenching again — in part because Facebook had decided to downplay videos from outside sites on its own pages.

From Los Angeles Times