hard money
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Times were hard, money was tight,” Castro said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
"That's hard money that I've earned, but over the years I've had to assist Mum and Dad," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024
“By mid-2020, all of the hard money loans were in default, and WED Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,” the indictment said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2022
A traditional PAC is an organization designed to raise hard money to elect or defeat candidates.
From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021
Dr. Holyoke said, “In hard money, not quite forty pounds. Will you give us a week to raise the money?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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