cash-strapped

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Recent Examples of cash-strapped 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash-strapped
Adjective
  • Wear one with a pencil skirt like Fey did, keep it casual with distressed jeans like Jennifer Lopez, or go glam like Oprah Winfrey with metallic wide-leg trousers.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Jake Walman Walman is another Grier acquisition who has paid off in terms of getting value out of distressed assets.
    Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Now, after 15 months of war between Hamas and Israel, the water system in Gaza has gone from hardscrabble and tenuous to virtually nonexistent.
    Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Sorenstam is humbled by her place in the LPGA Tour’s history and her sport’s hardscrabble roots.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Mass layoffs in the Beltway could force some residents to put their homes up for sale at depressed values, denting the real estate market.
    Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Examples include formerly depressed but now vibrant cities, such as Pittsburgh, and once stagnant but now relatively successful developing countries, such as Bangladesh and Rwanda.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Briggs & Riley’s Rhapsody Weekend Tote (£249) is ideal for short hops or weekend breaks.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • This should take home the Live Action short film prize.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • If this continues, the country will go de facto bankrupt.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • For example, bankrupt fabric retailer Joann is closing 800 stores, potentially impacting nearly 20,000 employees.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Pritzker also sided with government unions over taxpayers by authorizing around $100 million in new annual pension sweeteners for two nearly insolvent Chicago funds.
    Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
  • In the past, the Chinese government had preferred financially sound developers over insolvent ones when deciding their eligibility to get government support.
    Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Cash-strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash-strapped. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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