belt-tightening
Example Sentences
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The trend reflects more than just belt-tightening.
From Barron's
The changes are stripping work trips of whatever shred of glamour they had after years of belt-tightening.
Ubisoft on Wednesday ended a months-long wait for details of a restructuring the French games giant hopes will power it up to face a competitive market -- at the price of a string of cancelled games and a new round of belt-tightening.
From Barron's
Analysts and automakers predict U.S. annual sales will fall in 2026 following three straight years of gains as belt-tightening American car buyers collide with tariff costs that companies probably won’t keep absorbing.
“Our 2026 budget is not the sharp drop-off it might at first appear to be, but rather, it is a continuation of a belt-tightening that is already under way,” acting Chair George Botic said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
