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Recent Examples of belt-tightening
Nexstar Media Group, which has been trimming staff at The CW in recent months, plans to expand those belt-tightening efforts by cutting 2% of its total workforce.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Budget tightening After years of surplus revenues, Tennessee is likely due for some belt-tightening amid a string of underperforming months.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 8 Jan. 2024
But the looming threat of a debt crisis and the absence of viable new financing alternatives have encouraged some countries to take preventive belt-tightening measures.
—Shantayanan Devarajan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2022
The company announced a series of belt-tightening measures and production delays on Friday, as the strike of 33,000 workers has added to Boeing’s litany of problems.
—Elodie Mazein, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
The belt-tightening plan also included the shuttering of Paramount Television Studios — which produces Prime Video’s Reacher, Apple’s Time Bandits — with shows moving to sister label CBS Studios.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Other belt-tightening measures include eliminating corporate first- and business-class travel, as well as pausing spending on outside consultants, charitable contributions, and advertising and marketing.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
Collectively, these banks cut over 5,000 jobs as part of belt-tightening measures, PYMNTS reported.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Amid a difficult stretch for L.A.’s restaurant industry, even the choice of which pizza box to use is something belt-tightening proprietors consider.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Budget tightening After years of surplus revenues, Tennessee is likely due for some belt-tightening amid a string of underperforming months.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 8 Jan. 2024
But the looming threat of a debt crisis and the absence of viable new financing alternatives have encouraged some countries to take preventive belt-tightening measures.
—Shantayanan Devarajan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2022
The company announced a series of belt-tightening measures and production delays on Friday, as the strike of 33,000 workers has added to Boeing’s litany of problems.
—Elodie Mazein, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
The belt-tightening plan also included the shuttering of Paramount Television Studios — which produces Prime Video’s Reacher, Apple’s Time Bandits — with shows moving to sister label CBS Studios.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Other belt-tightening measures include eliminating corporate first- and business-class travel, as well as pausing spending on outside consultants, charitable contributions, and advertising and marketing.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
Collectively, these banks cut over 5,000 jobs as part of belt-tightening measures, PYMNTS reported.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Amid a difficult stretch for L.A.’s restaurant industry, even the choice of which pizza box to use is something belt-tightening proprietors consider.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt-tightening
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While recognizing the need for austerity, Bannon framed the coming economic fight as a choice between protecting the working class or shielding the wealthy from financial sacrifice.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Many in the developing world are watching closely as the United States moves away from the old neoliberal logic while their own economies remain trapped within its austerity mandates.Nancy Okail, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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The poignant portrayal of the struggles of the woman, the stark caste differences and heart-wrenching deprivation won the film wide critical acclaim.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Studies have also shown relationships between sleep and circadian rhythm deprivation and mental health problems, drug use, speeding, delinquent behaviors, educational performance, and employment salaries.Addy Bink, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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Economic privation could further encourage violent competition between Syrian armed groups over territory and revenues.Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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There’s a certain irony in the fact that those on the celebrity circuit — who appear to hover above the mundanity and misery of cubicle working and employee dress codes — are embracing this staunch symbol of corporate professionalism.Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Living with an ever-present feeling of sadness and misery will break you.Terina Allen, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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This story has been updated to clarify what financial exigency would mean for Tennessee State University.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2024
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Many responded to the calls of their friends to write down their story; some were motivated by financial or political exigency; others saw a long-term money-making opportunity.Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Embraer 190 was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus when it was diverted and attempted an emergency landing, which eventually failed.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Russian news agency Interfax reported that both pilots died in the crash, citing a preliminary assessment by emergency workers at the scene.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Belt-tightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt-tightening. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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