insufficient funds

Example Sentences

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It warned it had "insufficient funds" to deliver a far more extensive plan to restore the landscape, which had previously been agreed.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When flooding happens or the crop fails, insufficient funds exist to pay claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Firefighters repeatedly aired complaints that the fire department has for gone too long with insufficient funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Not because of insufficient funds but because an automated system flagged the transaction as “unusual.”

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024

Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world with minimal government services and insufficient funds to develop its resource base.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency