shoestring
Example Sentences
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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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