5 sentences with 'austerity'
Example sentences and phrases with the word austerity and other words derived from it.
• « The war had also weakened Sparta's cultural xenophobia and its obsession with austerity, for control of diplomatic alliances was as important as military strength. »
• « In contrast to the austerity and even harshness of Lutheranism and (especially) Calvinism, the Catholic Church came to offer a mystical and emotional form of both worship and religious experience that was very attractive to many who might originally have been alienated from the institution. »
• « In turn, inspired by liberal economic theories, governments adopted austerity policies, cutting already limited social programmes, balancing state budgets and slashing spending. The result was that even less capital was available in the private sector. »
• « This led to the surprising success of far-left political parties such as Greece's Syriza, which came to power promising to reject German demands for austerity and threatening to leave the eurozone altogether (it later backed down, however). »
• « Jefferson also believed in fiscal austerity. He pushed for - and Congress approved - an end to all internal taxes, such as those on whiskey and rum. »