austerity
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Touring companies and venues have faced increased costs and decreased income, while existing challenges have been "accelerated and exacerbated by the pandemic and funding austerity", it said.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
What bankers appear to be calling for is not stimulus or austerity but balance.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Carvalho and district officials have acknowledged a multibillion-dollar reserve but have insisted that ongoing commitments and declining revenue are on track to exhaust those reserves in about three years, unless the district adopts austerity measures.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
"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 • Mar. 9, 2026
He had a calling for both sacrifice and austerity.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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