Sentence examples for with draconian from inspiring English sources

Ms Fernández imposed this clamp, along with draconian currency controls, to stem capital flight.

Choking off growth with draconian austerity programs means they will never pay down their debts.

But he has cemented his rule with draconian punishments for perceived dissent.

The agencies balked, saying they could do so only with draconian service reductions.

The law comes down with draconian force on those who sell drugs.

He began with draconian discipline in the streets and a crackdown on vodka.

Ideally, Matteo Renzi, Italy's prime minister, would seize on this disaster to bring about real change with draconian new sanctions.

"I have no problem with draconian antidoping regimes, but they have to follow the antidoping code," McQuaid said.

Faced with draconian European fines, it has argued successfully in Europe that it needs more time to meet deadlines.

Britain has tackled its fiscal crisis head-on with draconian cuts while the Obama administration has left those hard choices for another day.

Mr Varela has promised to tackle rising food prices with draconian controls in at least the first six months of his administration.