strapped

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Virgin Galactic shares closed at an all-time high of $1,188.20 on February 11, 2021, a few months before Branson got strapped in for the world’s first space tourism flight.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

And in a city strapped for cash but drowning in ultrawealthy residents, the checks are rolling in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The future Peaches eventually strapped on an electric axe, then found she could do everything a band could do by herself, using electronics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Of course, if you’re strapped for cash, you might need to look elsewhere.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

He went about his chores in the same tranquil way, with a kind word for each of his pets and apologies to the guinea pigs when they had to be strapped under the wire cages.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer