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cash-strapped

British

adjective

short of money; impoverished

cash-strapped local authorities

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The cash-strapped Sri Lankan government had taken a number of measures to try to get the economy back on track, including removing subsidies on electricity and hiking income tax rates to as much as 36%.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

This isn’t the story of a cash-strapped population unable to spend.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

For the cash-strapped, companies have to offer a low-enough out-of-pocket expense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Unstated was how, precisely, the cash-strapped state would pay for such a bounty.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

A cash-strapped congregation in rural Alabama solicited the Mutual for a donation to build a new roof.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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