belt-tightening
Example Sentences
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During several stretches since the pandemic, however, deep drops in sentiment haven’t corresponded with any real belt-tightening by shoppers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
It will nonetheless mean some belt-tightening at an institution that previously kept on receiving increases through some tough years for public spending.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The company is dealing with a belt-tightening consumer base and a weaker housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Some 30,000 positions will be cut in a belt-tightening move expected to begin on Tuesday, multiple news outlets reported.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
The region’s slowdown has been brutal: the twin strikes of 2023, studio belt-tightening, productions lured out of state and wildfires that shuttered work this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2025
