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austerity

[aw-ster-i-tee] / ɔˈstɛr ɪ ti /




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The depth of Manifold’s austerity proposals led to friction with BP’s company secretary, Ben Mathews, according to people close to the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also urged voluntary austerity measures to rein in dollar-guzzling imports, including cutting down on gold buying and foreign travel for a year.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

And now she wept, after her long austerity, as though she would never be able to stop.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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