attrition
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The firm has been grappling with slower demand for certain advisory services and lower-than-expected levels of voluntary attrition following overhiring during the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
New war-fighting doctrines emphasized disrupting Soviet supply lines over fighting a defensive war of attrition with the more numerous Soviet army.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Barron’s reported in February that the CFTC’s storied Chicago office had lost its last enforcement attorney after rounds of layoffs and attrition.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The shipyard’s attrition of veteran staff means recruiters have to hire just to keep the company from shrinking, though Rayha said the company’s attrition rate has dropped in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The unofficial word is that it was the result of employee attrition.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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