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shoestring

[shoo-string] / ˈʃuˌstrɪŋ /










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"Back in the day, it was difficult because you're working on a shoestring budget, trying to make things happen," says Painter.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Silicon Valley startups are setting up open models, with some operating on shoestring budgets because of limited interest from venture capitalists.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

It boasts two great lead performances, and its shoestring budget makes the entire production all the more impressive.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

On the grandest stage, they simply couldn’t overcome their richer, name-brand foes, always in need of one or two more good players that they couldn’t afford on their shoestring budget.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

The coach looked like an old gangster: broken nose, a scar on his cheek like a stitched shoestring.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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