cash-strapped
Britishadjective
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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
To appeal to cash-strapped and inflation-weary shoppers, the companies are launching smaller and cheaper products, pitching value packages and, in some cases, reversing price increases.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“Nvidia is not a cash-strapped supplier stretching its balance sheet to keep customers afloat,” Mark Malek, CIO at Siebert Financial, wrote.
From Barron's • May 21, 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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