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austerity

[aw-ster-i-tee] / ɔˈstɛr ɪ ti /




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What bankers appear to be calling for is not stimulus or austerity but balance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Leaving the refuge, the vibrant color palette and moisture give way to muted browns and the returning austerity of desert air.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The government has unveiled a raft of austerity measures designed to save fuel, including moving many government offices to a four-day work week, extending school holidays and moving some classes online.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

With more dollars available, lenders could expand loans and export credit, boosting growth and easing some of the pain from the government’s austerity measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

McCandless was stirred by the austerity of this landscape, by its saline beauty.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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