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realignment

British  
/ ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt /

noun

  1. the act or instance of restoring or changing to a previous or different position

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In this era of deglobalization, trade imbalances and tariffs, forex manipulation and geopolitical realignment, an impartial analysis of a currency’s real value is more important than ever.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

German luxury sports carmaker Porsche, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, said Monday it would cut 5,000 jobs by 2035 as part of a strategic realignment to boost competitiveness.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

“With the planned sale of ContiTech, Continental is completing its strategic realignment and will focus on its core tires business going forward,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

But what we are seeing could signal "a slow global realignment," Schaede said.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

The cost of oblivious daydreaming was always this moment of return, the realignment with what had been before and now seemed a little worse.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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