belt-tightening

Example Sentences

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For aid agencies, that's meant belt-tightening.

From Reuters

Some belt-tightening is already evident: While the Australian army’s artillery will gain greater punch, the infantry’s supply of armored fighting vehicles would be cut by two-thirds under the DSR.

From Washington Times

The slowdown in corporate gigs, Leander and some others said, stems from the reorganizations and belt-tightening at Puget Sound-based Big Tech firms like Amazon and Microsoft and other local companies.

From Seattle Times

Walmart warned of some possible belt-tightening this year in its February earnings call.

From Washington Post

Roku announced Wednesday plans to fire 200 employees, or 6% of its workforce, as the trend of belt-tightening continues across the industry.

From Washington Times