cash flow

noun

Definition of cash flownext
as in resources
the movement of money in and out of a business We were able to maintain a steady cash flow.

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Recent Examples of cash flow Cash flow forecasting Monarch Money, Quicken Simplifi, Origin Monarch and Simplifi provide some of the strongest forward-looking cash flow projections and recurring bill tracking. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 20 July 2026 Prior to the Willow project coming online, the analyst expects free cash flow to grow by about $2 billion in 2027 and 2028, assuming Brent crude averages around $60 per barrel. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 July 2026 That’s in addition to drawing on cash flows and issuing new equity. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Gòkè-Paríolá said NCC has invested millions of dollars to get these programs up and running, noting that the first couple of years often see negative cash flow due to uncertainty surrounding enrollment numbers and attrition rates. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cash flow
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  1. resources
  2. fund
  3. currency
  4. assets
  5. roll
  6. bread
Noun
  • However, without the financial resources to sign players without restraint, Barcelona are limited by an economic crisis affecting the entire club.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Saturday introduces Generation 816, a youth initiative that pairs a talent showcase with community resources, before concluding with an evening collaboration at Vine Street Brewing Co.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of resources
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  • Which is more valuable might depend on where AI is as a technology, according to Joe Tigay, portfolio manager for the Rational Equity Armor Fund, a fund that prioritizes total return on investment.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The Blazers are seeking $600 million in public funds to upgrade the arena, which is the oldest NBA arena that hasn’t been renovated.
    — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of fund
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  • The cash is converted to crypto currency and transferred to criminals - sometimes in just seconds.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • If the disruption lasts, Russia could choke off a crucial source of foreign currency for Ukraine and boost Russia’s international negotiating leverage by inflicting pain on major grain importers in Africa and Asia.
    — Ian Bremmer, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of currency
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  • For modern executives, this means treating their brain and emotional world as non-negotiable operational assets.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • For instance, South Korea ruled in 2014 that future pensions and severance pay could be included in the division of assets.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of assets
Noun
  • Ask the server to build you a generous sushi combo, with hand rolls, nigiri and salmon belly roll, as one entree option.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security, which oversaw the voter roll analysis of four states — California, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania — asked the states to respond to its allegations by Thursday.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of roll
Noun
  • It’s constructed on some of the softest coco bread around, but that’s not the best part.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Banana bread, chocolate loaves, pound cake—all have made their way through my kitchen over the years.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
Definition of bread

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