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Synonyms

shake-out

British  

noun

  1. the process of reducing the number of people in a workforce in order to lower the costs of a company

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I think the resentment in this country is also building to the boiling point, and it’s hard to predict how this will all shake-out.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

As well as all the shop closures, there's also been a shake-out in the casual-dining sector with Prezzo, Jamie's Italian, and Byron all closing restaurants.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2018

There will be a clear shake-out in terms of what non-NFL athletes get paid.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2017

Here was Strasburg’s grimace, the pummeling of his own glove, and the shake-out of his arm that, to baseball players, almost always means the lousiest of things.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2016

I'm not likely to be wanted for another minnit or two," he said, "so I'll just give the furnace a shake-out.

From One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York by Tracy, Louis

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