austerity
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Milei used social media to build a winning presidential campaign in 2023 with almost no political machine, rallying support for a painful austerity program and free-market overhaul he called economic-shock therapy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
James Kingett, from SRTRC, said the charity had also lost a significant number of local authority contracts after austerity measures saw many councils repurpose funding.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The austerity measures, cutting both square footage and head count, are helping.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Modi declared a “Covid-type” emergency on May 10, unveiling a seven-point austerity plan that asked citizens to conserve fuel by driving less and conserve rupees by buying less gold.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
And now she wept, after her long austerity, as though she would never be able to stop.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
Vocabulary lists containing austerity
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