austerity
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The government has started austerity programs to reduce energy use and rushed out subsidies to cushion the impact, straining its fiscal health.
From Barron's • May 30, 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
Local 99 leader Arias dismissed the necessity of the three-year austerity plan.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
McCandless was stirred by the austerity of this landscape, by its saline beauty.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing austerity
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