austerity
Example Sentences
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"Traditionally we have decorative lighting and illuminations on Independence Day and other national days, but this time we will refrain from that, as part of the austerity measures," Ahmed told reporters.
From Barron's
When austerity later gutted treatment funding, outcomes reversed.
He has implemented major austerity measures — including more than 1,000 layoffs last year — to shore up a gaping budget deficit.
From Los Angeles Times
With more dollars available, lenders could expand loans and export credit, boosting growth and easing some of the pain from the government’s austerity measures.
There were protests as the government introduced austerity measures to try to balance the books.
From BBC
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