straiten

Example Sentences

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Even in straitened times, the Kremlin has a habit of spending on arms rather than people: We can be sure that it won’t be the military budget that Mr. Putin cuts first.

From New York Times

Even in its straitened circumstances it’s a major political contributor, having handed out more than $29 million in the 2020 election cycle.

From Los Angeles Times

At 57%, turnout was the lowest in decades, reflecting apathy among many voters in Costa Rica, where straitened economic times have fueled disenchantment with the political class.

From Reuters

At The Paris Metro, we all thought we were living a charmed life, however straitened our individual circumstances might be.

From New York Times

Perhaps, despite poor leadership, straitened circumstances and declining conditions, you believe deeply in your university and its mission of public education, and you know that your work can contribute to it.

From New York Times