retrenchment
noun
re·trench·ment
ri-ˈtrench-mənt 
: reduction, curtailment
specifically
: a cutting of expenses
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By Ed Ludlow and Dana Hull | Bloomberg Tesla Inc. is slashing headcount by more than 10%, part of a global retrenchment extending all the way into its executive ranks as the carmaker struggles with slowing demand for electric vehicles.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
But the closure is part of a major corporate retrenchment involving the closings of 150 stores nationwide, 30% of the total.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
But the closure is part of a major corporate retrenchment involving the closings of 150 stores nationwide, 30% of the total.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrenchment. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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