Examples of cash-strapped in a Sentence
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With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Districts with budgets that rely heavily on property tax receipts grew increasingly cash-strapped late last year, when distributions were months later than usual.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
The Iran conflict has driven prices well above that mark, but Russia’s war spending and Ukraine’s attacks on its oil infrastructure mean Moscow is still cash-strapped.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Cunningham said higher gas prices have a secondary effect on the San Diego economy whereby people feel cash-strapped and don’t spend as much at restaurants, retail stores and other local businesses.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region's creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said.
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CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region’s creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said.
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Philip Marcelo,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
Fentanyl, by contrast, can be smoked easily and efficiently by users who are often cash-strapped and concerned with cost-effectiveness.
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Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
The Lees were up with the lark to chat about the major first-look contract with the Royal Court, which is something to cheer about at a time when the arts are cash-strapped and under attack, and under pressure due to economic and political forces.
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Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Districts with budgets that rely heavily on property tax receipts grew increasingly cash-strapped late last year, when distributions were months later than usual.
—
A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
The Iran conflict has driven prices well above that mark, but Russia’s war spending and Ukraine’s attacks on its oil infrastructure mean Moscow is still cash-strapped.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Cunningham said higher gas prices have a secondary effect on the San Diego economy whereby people feel cash-strapped and don’t spend as much at restaurants, retail stores and other local businesses.
—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region's creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said.
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CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region’s creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said.
—
Philip Marcelo,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
Fentanyl, by contrast, can be smoked easily and efficiently by users who are often cash-strapped and concerned with cost-effectiveness.
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Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
The Lees were up with the lark to chat about the major first-look contract with the Royal Court, which is something to cheer about at a time when the arts are cash-strapped and under attack, and under pressure due to economic and political forces.
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Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Cash-strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash-strapped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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