hard cash

Example Sentences

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“We are excited to lie constantly for cold, hard cash, but this time in a cool way, and we’ll make sure some of it gets back to the families,” Collins told The Times.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Young tech companies once might have complemented lower salaries with generous equity packages, but now they’re turning to cold hard cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Pyongyang has also moved to revive inbound tourism to earn much-needed hard cash, developing lavish coastal and mountain resorts.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Cold hard cash, way beyond the initial price tag for raw materials to keep Scunthorpe going for a few more weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

Their backs are bent and their fingers knotted 31 from the toil of acquiring hard cash, dollar by dollar and cent by cent.

From Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Doing Her Best For Uncle Sam by Emerson, Alice B.