straitened
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A new element in some recent stories is the assertion that the wealthy are so financially straitened they’re cutting back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
At the same time, with the country’s straitened economy, parties are reluctant to be seen to be making unfunded spending commitments on anything, including green initiatives.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2024
But merchants and analysts said the dollarization boost has proven insufficient in the face of limited credit, a depreciating local currency, higher taxes, straitened public spending amid lower oil income, and rising utility bills.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023
A one-woman show like “Consent” is also relatively cheap to produce and tour, no small advantage in straitened times for the arts.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
Below-decks, we formed as best we could in straitened space and umbrageous darkness.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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