Sentence examples for during lean times from inspiring English sources
DURING lean times, when the neighborhood was racked by drugs and neglect, such subsidies were profitable for landlords.
Labourers turned to the scheme during lean times, then left during busy harvest periods.
Corporate executives are wary of criticism from investors, who may balk at the idea of spending money on luxury boxes during lean times.
Dell's greatest advantage is realized during lean times, when customers look for bargains and every manufacturer has to cut costs to the bone.
Those mundane but vital interventions include shoring up the water supply and helping to bolster markets and transportation so that economies continue during lean times.
By exhibiting and investing heavily in the work of the Impressionists and supporting them during lean times, Durand-Ruel eventually created a market for their work.
Presidents coming to office during economic booms, such as Calvin Coolidge and Warren Harding in the 1920s, Dwight Eisenhower and then George Bush junior, have been heavier users of hope than those who were inaugurated during leaner times.Related items Team ObamaJan 19th 2009 From the archive: President Taft's ProgrammeMar 6th 1909.
Eric Simons, who studied the psychological and neuroscientific implications of fandom for his book The Secret Lives of Sports Fans, believes some hardcore supporters take a perverse pleasure in following their team during leaner times.
Alongside garage sale notices and used cars ads, sex workers helped keep the Voice and other American weeklies afloat during leaner times.
"Why can't Harlemites, small entrepreneurs who were here during the lean times, take advantage of the better times?" Mr. Perkins asked.
