The reform was presented as an emergency, money-saving measure in a period of acute financial stringency.

No doubt it is facing financial stringency, but it needs to be supported.

Despite financial stringencies, the Museum engaged in an active program of collecting, research and publication.

But the local government went bankrupt in 2001, and financial stringency is putting pressure on the city's arts organizations.

Nevertheless, the period was one of economic stagnation and financial stringency.

The financial stringency of 1893 had brought everything to a standstill.

Due to the debts of his father the family entered into financial stringency.

The failure of any government to act on these inequalities in a time of financial stringency would be a false economy.

The government wants schools to be more independent and teaching priorities to change, but how does that sit with the financial stringency it is also imposing?

I believe it is far too expensive at a time of financial stringency.