hard cash
Example Sentences
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At least the latter pay their way in cold, hard cash.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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
That this curiosity translates to cold, hard cash is fantastic news in the streaming era, when Netflix, Hulu and the like have all but annihilated the theatrical mid-budget film.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
He wants cold hard cash, plus a couple of private islands, planes and ultra-luxury yachts.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
In this sweet world there’s nothing sure except money—that, too, in hard cash coin.
From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne
