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Recent Examples of cash-strapped
Recovery efforts have been slow After the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese troops on April 30, 1975, the U.S. imposed a trade and economic embargo on all of Vietnam, leaving the country both war-damaged and cash-strapped.
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Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
Yet many Americans feel cash-strapped, burdened by high prices and inflation, and believe the economy isn’t working for them.
—David Moin, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
Moreover, both undergrads and graduate students tend to be cash-strapped.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Many Texas districts are cash-strapped after legislators declined to substantially increase school funding last year.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
The City Council has asked for a more extensive study — financed without new public funds — to determine the demand for service and where riders want to travel before committing more significant financial resources, especially with the city already cash-strapped.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Interim president Dwayne Tucker is part of a team of TSU graduates tasked with orchestrating a comeback for the beloved but cash-strapped university.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet many Americans feel cash-strapped, burdened by high prices and inflation, and believe the economy isn’t working for them.
—David Moin, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
Moreover, both undergrads and graduate students tend to be cash-strapped.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
Yet many Americans feel cash-strapped, burdened by high prices and inflation, and believe the economy isn’t working for them.
—David Moin, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
Moreover, both undergrads and graduate students tend to be cash-strapped.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Many Texas districts are cash-strapped after legislators declined to substantially increase school funding last year.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
The City Council has asked for a more extensive study — financed without new public funds — to determine the demand for service and where riders want to travel before committing more significant financial resources, especially with the city already cash-strapped.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Interim president Dwayne Tucker is part of a team of TSU graduates tasked with orchestrating a comeback for the beloved but cash-strapped university.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet many Americans feel cash-strapped, burdened by high prices and inflation, and believe the economy isn’t working for them.
—David Moin, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
Moreover, both undergrads and graduate students tend to be cash-strapped.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash-strapped
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The property—located in Tivoli, just east of Woodstock along the Hudson River—is remarkably, distinctly Jenni Kayne: A pebbled walkway leads to a modern ranch-style home made from distressed black wood, with a series of windows lining each side.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
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However, the lure, history and emotion of the English game is continually attracting investors to capture these distressed clubs, restructure and revive them, with the aim of replicating the success of Bournemouth, going from administration to Premier League in six years.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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One afternoon, Ayyub and I walked through Soura, a hardscrabble neighborhood in Srinagar’s old city which has been the site of several confrontations with security forces.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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One of my tasks was to dig into her past — from her hardscrabble childhood to her recent business dealings.—
Nick Tabor,
Curbed,
11 Apr. 2025
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Never as rich as its aesthetics intimate, the U.S. met the nineties financially—and, therefore, spiritually—depressed.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Though fun is a funny word to use considering Thunderbolts is all about depressed anti-heroes looking for a sense of purpose.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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The first movie tapped out with $86.1 million but became a sleeper hit on home entertainment, while the sequel ended its run with $174.3 million.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2023
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For example, the March 12 episode features Graves and three other male survivalists who tapped out -- that is, left early before the 21-day challenge concluded -- in earlier appearances.—
kturnqui,
oregonlive,
10 Mar. 2023
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That ecstatic communal experience is a glorious moment of freedom for oppressed people, most of them living hand-to-mouth in an environment of hatred and exploitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Both dropped out of college and essentially lived hand-to-mouth in order to pursue their musical dreams.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Brunson, who was hosting for a second time, began to sing about being short.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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This photo provided by Guinness World Records shows Pearl, the world's shortest living dog, with Reginald, the world's tallest living dog, both certified by Guinness World Records, during a playdate in Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 5, 2025.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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When old regimes fall, the causes tend to be economic: France before 1789 was effectively bankrupt.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Big Lots is planning to reopen 132 more stores in May as the bankrupt discount retailer works to rebuild its brand under new ownership.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Social Security is projected to become insolvent by 2034.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Imagine paying insurance premiums for years, expecting financial protection in times of need, only to discover that your insurer has been deemed insolvent.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cash-strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash-strapped. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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