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austerity

[aw-ster-i-tee] / ɔˈstɛr ɪ ti /




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The unrest began in December 2018, when Bashir introduced austerity measures to address a deepening economic crisis.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Hopes that China’s thirst for foreign reds would return were dashed in May, when, as part of a continuing austerity drive, Beijing explicitly banned the consumption of alcohol at Chinese government and Communist Party events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Carvalho and district officials have acknowledged a multibillion-dollar reserve but have insisted that ongoing commitments and declining revenue are on track to exhaust those reserves in about three years, unless the district adopts austerity measures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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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