cash-strapped
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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That cruel realization haunts the cash-strapped protagonist of English filmmaker Mark Jenkin’s transfixing, increasingly despairing “Rose of Nevada.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Caleb said he was told the mace went missing in the 19th Century when some men came from London to become freeman and were so cash-strapped they couldn't afford the fare home.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Traditionally, IPOs helped young, cash-strapped companies raise money to grow.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Indian businesses are facing cash-strapped consumers, reeling from shortages in cooking gases, and seeing sharp spikes in cost of living and lower remittances.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
With stagnant wages and booming consumption, the cash-strapped American masses had a virtually unlimited demand for loans but an uncertain ability to repay them.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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