austerity
Example Sentences
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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
Today, leaders have learnt that austerity isn’t just unpopular but has also led to weak militaries and crumbling infrastructure.
Like southern European neighbour Portugal, and Greece, Spain has rebounded from harsh austerity measures and heavy debt in the early 2010s, with a tourism rebound following the Covid-19 pandemic playing an important role.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
