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austerity

[aw-ster-i-tee] / ɔˈstɛr ɪ ti /




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The historic spending spree, economists hoped, could turbocharge productivity by upgrading the country’s railways, highways, communication networks, universities and a largely paper-based public administration—all in need of repair after decades of austerity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

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

And now she wept, after her long austerity, as though she would never be able to stop.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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