austerity

Recent months have seen trade unions mobilise against austerity measures with rolling protests that have brought tens of thousands of people into the streets.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The talks are taking place under pressure from trade unions, which have been mobilising for months against austerity measures.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

They could include reforming the tax system and public spending, or austerity.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

But this seemed like the year that one of them would swallow hard, push all their chips into the center of the table and go for it—not walk the tightrope between competitiveness and austerity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

He had a calling for both sacrifice and austerity.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

“These powers were allegedly acquired by Buddhist priests who performed austerities in the mountains such as ablutions under freezing waterfalls, meditation in caves, and severe dietary restrictions during extended periods of seclusion.”

From National Geographic ● Jan. 19, 2024

Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh faith, regarded fasting as inferior to the “truth” or “right action,” which he said was superior to fasting, penance or other austerities.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

To compensate for these austerities, students and their families have taken on more debt, and public institutions have had to entice more out-of-state and international students able to pay full fare.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2018

I could not possibly improve on the sentiment, but I don't think it ought to depend on the current austerities.

From Slate ● Dec. 25, 2017

He practised austerities and mortifications, and slept with a coffin by his bedside, to remind him of the insecurity of this earthly life.

From The Story of Seville by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley