cash-strapped

adjective

1. short of money; impoverished

   cash-strapped local authorities

Example Sentences

These days cash-strapped Italy is handing out restoration initiatives to just about anyone willing to pay the bill.

From The Daily Beast

In the short term it might seem like easy money for the cash-strapped West.

From The Daily Beast

And because cash-strapped transit agencies often keep old diesel buses running for years, those gains come relatively easily.

From The Daily Beast

The little Gulf country is giving some serious money to cash-strapped Egypt, but the question is, Why?

From The Daily Beast

The Seattle Art museum is cash-strapped, but it could head to the Emerald City if Paul Allen was on that phone.

From The Daily Beast

Also: if you like it, buy it or donate a copy to a worthy, cash-strapped institution.

From Project Gutenberg