austerity

"You really get that turning off of the tap of regeneration activity ... and austerity hit cities like Manchester particularly hard," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

It called on students to blockade schools on Tuesday in defence of "their rights and against budget austerity".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

But this seemed like the year that one of them would swallow hard, push all their chips into the center of the table and go for it—not walk the tightrope between competitiveness and austerity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

German carmakers are battling fierce Chinese competition, US tariffs and weak demand in key markets, with a string of job cuts and other austerity measures announced in recent times.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

“For those of us who take our vow of austerity seriously, conclave is the only time we allow ourselves the luxury of fine food and drink. It reminds us that we’re human.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

“These powers were allegedly acquired by Buddhist priests who performed austerities in the mountains such as ablutions under freezing waterfalls, meditation in caves, and severe dietary restrictions during extended periods of seclusion.”

From National Geographic ● Jan. 19, 2024

Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh faith, regarded fasting as inferior to the “truth” or “right action,” which he said was superior to fasting, penance or other austerities.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

To compensate for these austerities, students and their families have taken on more debt, and public institutions have had to entice more out-of-state and international students able to pay full fare.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2018

I could not possibly improve on the sentiment, but I don't think it ought to depend on the current austerities.

From Slate ● Dec. 25, 2017

None can doubt if these austerities were well intended; but it seems they were not well judged.

From Fletcher of Madeley by Frederic W. Macdonald