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ready money

NOUN
active capital
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In adulthood, the need for ready money forced each of the Brontës to leave their creative idyll for a time—all of them worked as educators—before returning home.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

“We have ready money today for anybody who can sell us PPE. We’ll cut you a check on the spot.”

From Reuters Mar. 22, 2020

Over time, many former soldiers had to sell their certificates for ready money, often for a small fraction of their face value.

From Textbooks Jan. 18, 2018

Given enough ready money, thorny issues of territorial sovereignty swiftly dissolve.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2017

He was anxious to get back to the law once more and earn a little ready money.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life by William H. Herndon




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