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a very small sum of money
trying to start a business on a shoestring
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024
In theory, the appearance of a shoestring budget ought to have helped zero in on the comic series’ horror elements, but ironically, those have been stripped away.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Epstein, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020
In Greater Cincinnati, a mighty, mostly volunteer needle-exchange effort on a shoestring budget started in 2014.
—Terry Demio, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2019
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Noun
In this shoestring mode, Shyamalan developed a new economy in his storytelling.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024
In theory, the appearance of a shoestring budget ought to have helped zero in on the comic series’ horror elements, but ironically, those have been stripped away.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Adjective
In 2016, the Trump campaign relied on stadium rallies, TV appearances and social media to compensate for its shoestring budget and thin staffing.
—Jennifer Epstein, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020
In Greater Cincinnati, a mighty, mostly volunteer needle-exchange effort on a shoestring budget started in 2014.
—Terry Demio, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2019
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Much of the success is owed to Russell’s immaculate lead performance, deftly blending momentous intimations via the smallest gestures, before turning on a dime to deliver big, boisterous, off-the-cuff outbursts.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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Embrace the flexibility to change course on a dime.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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The morning drive was quiet and scenic through hills dotted with creosote bushes, spiky cacti and spindly ocotillo plants leading up to Safford, the hometown of a good friend who got the hell out of there.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Gibbons may be known for swinging by their long, spindly arms, but when the mood strikes, these apes turn into dance-happy twinkletoes, according to a preprint posted online last month that’s scheduled to be published in Primates.Phie Jacobs, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
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In this case: a stringy slot corner who never had been credited for a sack in his college career.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Certain digestive disorders can lead to soft, stringy stool.Cristina Mutchler, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
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And the idea of a taller, lankier Ellie for the five year time jump between games is not going to happen given that Bella Ramsey was not going to grow past 5’1.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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O’Rourke was a lanky, foulmouthed progressive, and became a celebrity overnight; documentary cameras followed him everywhere.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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Joan Vassos — willowy, blonde, and 61 years young — is surrounded by 12 senior men who are getting ready to show some skin.EW.com, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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Her modeling roots are clear, her willowy limbs and striking cheekbones elevating her simple outfit of a shabby cashmere sweater and flowing skirt.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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Their voices sounded high and reedy, like that of preteen boys.Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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In early 2023, one such target was Arundo, or giant reed, a bamboo-like plant that’s native to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers but now grows dense, reedy walls along Arizona streams.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Grammy-winning rapper Eminem introduced Barack Obama at a Harris rally in Detroit Tuesday night, a potentially important endorsement for the Democrat as polls indicate a tight race in Michigan.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Bunions and hammertoes Bunions, which are painful bumps that form at the base of the big toe, are more common in women due to factors like genetics and years of wearing tight or ill-fitting shoes.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
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Buddy Hield, who led the Warriors in scoring in their first two games, struggled to create separation against the Clippers’ stockpile of rangy wings.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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The rangy 6-3 pass-catcher had 41 receptions for 679 yards and seven touchdowns last season.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Shoestring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoestring. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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