: lacking sufficient money

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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 Now, the single mother of two boys, 8 and 11, is even more cash-strapped. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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