belt-tightening
Example Sentences
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It will nonetheless mean some belt-tightening at an institution that previously kept on receiving increases through some tough years for public spending.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The changes are stripping work trips of whatever shred of glamour they had after years of belt-tightening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
But growing AI adoption, softening consumer and corporate spending, and belt-tightening driven by higher costs likely played a role as well.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
Some 30,000 positions will be cut in a belt-tightening move expected to begin on Tuesday, multiple news outlets reported.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
The company had already been undergoing scattered instances of belt-tightening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
