Examples of belt-tightening in a Sentence
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The idea of shooting a tester episode before committing to paying for an entire season is back in vogue during these belt-tightening times.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
Opponents argue the policy is shrinking the city’s restaurant workforce by forcing belt-tightening and putting establishments out of business.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
The budget gap needed unexpected belt-tightening and spending only on the essentials.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
The package extended the belt-tightening path South Africa has been on since 2018, when President Cyril Ramaphosa took over a fiscally strained by ballooning budget shortfalls, rising budget shortfalls and a cascade of credit rating cuts.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
Opponents argue the policy is shrinking the city’s restaurant workforce by forcing belt-tightening and putting establishments out of business.
—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
The budget gap needed unexpected belt-tightening and spending only on the essentials.
—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
The package extended the belt-tightening path South Africa has been on since 2018, when President Cyril Ramaphosa took over a fiscally strained by ballooning budget shortfalls, rising budget shortfalls and a cascade of credit rating cuts.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Belt-tightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belt-tightening. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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