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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-of-the-roadism
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Aiming for the cheaper end of the market inevitably means that technology sacrifices have to be made.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
13 Jan. 2025 -
In the decades since her mission, advances in technology have reduced the need for such sacrifices.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Rattigan says that frugality and a commitment to lean operations help to keep tuition costs low.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the difficulty with horses, this was part of a republican culture that prized physical ruggedness and frugality and derided pompousness.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Dec. 2024
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The most delightful of all mortifications is the idea that life, as Carl Jung said, really does begin at 40.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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That’s when my cheeks started to burn; mortification saturated my body.—
Ariela Gittlen,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Louise tells tales of drunkenness, asceticism, death.—
Hervé Guibert,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Nov. 2024
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And, for a population just one generation removed from near-universal poverty, Western celebrations of India’s mystical asceticism hold little appeal.—
Peter Martin,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Apr. 2015
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But the biblical term for self-denial – inui – has another meaning.—
Rabbi Avi Weiss,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Oct. 2024
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The Ford Focus Electric, with its appealing, Euro-hatchback lines, lacks the frumpy feel of self-denial often associated with electric cars.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Mar. 2012
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Finances improved, inflation was partly tamed, but Simitis was pushed to resign in 1987 when Papandreou, eyeing an upcoming election, announced a generous wages policy, undermining the goals of the austerity program.—
Demetris Nellas,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Both opposition blocs, typically at odds, are uniting against Mr. Barnier, accusing him of imposing austerity measures and failing to address citizens’ needs.—
Tom Nouvian and Sylvie Corbet,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Dec. 2024
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For strength, endurance and self-discipline Onyx is a stone of strength, resilience and protection, resembling Capricorn's determined and ambitious nature.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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To thrive as a leader under pressure, self-discipline, emotional intelligence, and unwavering commitment to personal and team well-being are non-negotiable.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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Nelson’s approach is using limited development timelines not just to save money, but to challenge his team to work within artistic restraints as a way to hone their skills, resulting in more the experimental fare Strange Scaffold has become famous for.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2025
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At the time, there was a common belief in Germany that military restraint had finally made their country a stable and prosperous one, following two devastating wars.—
Sylvia Taschka,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2025
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