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Recent Examples of cash-strapped
Moreover, both undergrads and graduate students tend to be cash-strapped.
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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
Experts say many labs are short-staffed and cash-strapped, in some cases receiving only hundreds of dollars to complete tests that can cost thousands, such as analyses of rape kits or firearms.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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
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
Experts say many labs are short-staffed and cash-strapped, in some cases receiving only hundreds of dollars to complete tests that can cost thousands, such as analyses of rape kits or firearms.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash-strapped
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Nearby, next to some avocado trees, Kristopher Carbone’s generator let out a final distressed sputter.Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Police in Greensboro, North Carolina, are urging the community to share any information related to the case of Marissa Carmichael, a Black mother of five who vanished one year ago on Jan. 14, 2024, from an Exxon gas station shortly after making a distressed call to 911.Deena Zaru, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The film’s setting also helps transcend time, evoking the smallness of its hardscrabble world, filled with the details of the period.Will Tizard, Variety, 7 July 2024
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The combination of James Cagney (Rocky Sullivan), Humphrey Bogart (James Frazier) and director Michael Curtiz makes this Depression-era crime drama one that reinforces the idea that America was made in the streets of immigrant, segregated, hardscrabble neighborhoods.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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If Richard wanted to die, suicide-by-cop is sometimes a choice for those who are desperate and depressed.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 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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Based on the real fundamentals, the stock price would be in the low, single digits - just a fraction of its current price. Worse, the company is living hand-to-mouth because of the minuscule revenues, large negative earnings, and high cash outflow.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The brand recommends using them in tandem with NRTs to satiate the hand-to-mouth habit of vaping.Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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The association noted that some members may be interested in the shorter workweek but may be hesitant.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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The short set slips nearly 30 spaces this time around, declining from No. 106 to No. 135.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Discount chain Big Lots is expected to close all but a few hundred stores after the bankrupt company reached a deal with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners to transfer some of its locations.Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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So will the Social Security Fairness Act bankrupt the Social Security Trust Funds?Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Without the changes, Social Security was projected to become insolvent in 2035, which would mean lower benefits if nothing is done.David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Paul says the bill, which has 13 Senate Republican co-sponsors, would lead Social Security to become insolvent more quickly.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Cash-strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash-strapped. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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