insufficient funds
Example Sentences
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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
Across the country, BaronHR became known for issuing paychecks that shortchanged wages or bounced because of insufficient funds.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 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
