Examples of cash-strapped in a Sentence
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With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Districts with budgets that rely heavily on property tax receipts grew increasingly cash-strapped late last year, when distributions were months later than usual.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
The Iran conflict has driven prices well above that mark, but Russia’s war spending and Ukraine’s attacks on its oil infrastructure mean Moscow is still cash-strapped.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region’s creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said.
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Philip Marcelo,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region's creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said.
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CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Fentanyl, by contrast, can be smoked easily and efficiently by users who are often cash-strapped and concerned with cost-effectiveness.
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Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
When her mother’s Southern offices became overextended and cash-strapped, McKissack Daniel had to make the painful decision to shut them down.
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Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
The pandemic left the YMCA cash-strapped and the prospect of a developer bulldozing the camp energized generations of residents and Wewa alumni seeking to save it.
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Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Districts with budgets that rely heavily on property tax receipts grew increasingly cash-strapped late last year, when distributions were months later than usual.
—
A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
The Iran conflict has driven prices well above that mark, but Russia’s war spending and Ukraine’s attacks on its oil infrastructure mean Moscow is still cash-strapped.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region’s creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said.
—
Philip Marcelo,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region's creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said.
—
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Fentanyl, by contrast, can be smoked easily and efficiently by users who are often cash-strapped and concerned with cost-effectiveness.
—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
When her mother’s Southern offices became overextended and cash-strapped, McKissack Daniel had to make the painful decision to shut them down.
—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
The pandemic left the YMCA cash-strapped and the prospect of a developer bulldozing the camp energized generations of residents and Wewa alumni seeking to save it.
—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Cash-strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash-strapped. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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