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shoestring

[shoo-string] / ˈʃuˌstrɪŋ /










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For a while, it relied on a shoestring team that included two analysts, an economist, a director of research and a risk manager.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

"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

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

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

BATTAMBANG, Cambodia—Giving tiny loans to shoestring entrepreneurs was meant to be capitalism’s cure for global poverty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

When we got to the bottom, the shoestring of my new red tennis shoes got caught and the steps kept rollin’, pullin’ me and my foot with them.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper




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