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shoestring

[shoo-string] / ˈʃuˌstrÉŠÅ‹ /










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He paid for most of the first season himself, a six-figure cost for six episodes produced on a shoestring budget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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

He finally got some funding from Norman Lear himself and shot the movie on a shoestring budget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

Everything that the Nation of Islam did in those days, from Mr. Muhammad on down, was strictly on a shoestring.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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