: lacking sufficient money

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Executives blamed a more spending-conscious and cash-strapped consumer. Brian Evans, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024 The big picture: Officials at school districts across the state lay blame at the feet of Texas lawmakers for leaving schools cash-strapped. Asher Price, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024 The timing is on point, given that consumers feel increasingly cash-strapped and their confidence in the economy is showing signs of strain, according to Brett House, economics professor at Columbia Business School. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024 Gaza’s municipalities were already cash-strapped before the war, relying on revenue from utilities and other local services, Abu Saada said. Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 This is in large part, per New York Fed researchers, because Americans are cash-strapped due to higher prices for everything from groceries and rent to clothing and travel. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024 Now, the single mother of two boys, 8 and 11, is even more cash-strapped. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024 The number of private shelters has gradually increased since Japan adopted its Act on Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims in 2001, yet many are cash-strapped. Takehiko Kambayashi, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2023 The projections are contained in an internal presentation shared with members of its board of directors Wednesday after a contentious meeting that laid bare disagreements over the future of the critical but cash-strapped agency. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cash-strapped was in 1973

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“Cash-strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash-strapped. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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