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Recent Examples of belt-tightening
Water department employees initially asked for increases of 6% for water and 4% for sewer in 2026 and again in 2027, but the council pushed for belt-tightening and postponed a decision after complaints from residents at the Oct. 1 meeting.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Chatter in the market revolved around the reasons for the downturn – rising competition from streaming platforms, consumer belt-tightening and hesitance on the part of investors and studios – as well as possible solutions.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Newly single Lionsgate has cut around 50 jobs company-wide, or approximately 5 percent of its workforce, in its latest belt-tightening effort, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
But left-wing and far-right lawmakers were opposed to much of the belt-tightening drive and voted a no confidence measure against Barnier's government, bringing it down.
—Raechel Thankam Job, Reuters, 13 Dec. 2024
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Chatter in the market revolved around the reasons for the downturn – rising competition from streaming platforms, consumer belt-tightening and hesitance on the part of investors and studios – as well as possible solutions.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Newly single Lionsgate has cut around 50 jobs company-wide, or approximately 5 percent of its workforce, in its latest belt-tightening effort, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
But left-wing and far-right lawmakers were opposed to much of the belt-tightening drive and voted a no confidence measure against Barnier's government, bringing it down.
—Raechel Thankam Job, Reuters, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt-tightening
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Officials also ordered austerity measures to conserve energy, including having government employees work from home and urging people to use the stairs instead of elevators.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Neighboring Pakistan has also announced extreme austerity measures, including school closures and work-from-home policies.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Being strong doesn't cancel out toxic exposures or sleep deprivation.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Studies have shown there’s less activity in the parts of the brain associated with rumination and stress during sensory deprivation experiments, says Lurie.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
12 Mar. 2026
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The penny pinching has small business owners complaining about hard times.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The bra’s signature M frame creates a sturdy structure that supports your chest sans underwire — thereby avoiding any digging, pinching, and poking throughout the day.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The earthly experience of personal grief and privation that inspired such transcendent beauty is mind-bending in its own way.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Diaries kept by Eugenia Zieber describe the privations of the trail, chief among them the frequent deaths of fellow travelers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Colin Dorgan battled through misery to achieve triumph for his Rhode Island boys high school hockey team on Wednesday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The misery inflicted on the thousands of Maryland commuters is merely the stick to drive more people to consider ailing public transportation options.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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It will be encumbered neither by norms nor the exigencies that compel speech in a democratic society.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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You logical minds cannot understand the exigencies of art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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In sync with American tastes, there’s an apartment-sized amount of space and an armory of amenities, including an industrial-speed hairdryer and a clothes steamer for any emergency de-crinkling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Belt-tightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt-tightening. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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