Meaning of "once again"

[logician]

Test No. incompl/advan-45 "At the Office (1)", question 4

Once again the company has had to make a ......... in the number of office staff to try and recoup their losses.

(a) reducing
(b) reduction
(c) reduce
(d) reduces

Test No. incompl/advan-45 "At the Office (1)", answer 4

Once again the company has had to make a reduction in the number of office staff to try and recoup their losses.

Correct answer: (b) reduction

Hi! Help me understand the expression, please: 'once again'
thanks
Logician

[Torsten]

Once again the company has had to make a reduction in the number of office staff to try and recoup their losses.

This means the company had experienced such a situation before.
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[logician]

Hi.Torsten, thank you.
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