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strap

[strap] / stræp /
NOUN
long piece of material
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When her eldest started walking, she says "we always held hands, but had a wrist strap connecting us in case she tried to run off".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

For many young riders, Scheafer said, it just takes a brief encounter with police to strap on the missing helmet, or share the path more safely with pedestrians and other bicyclists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

It said cracks were found on some older plane models in a structural reinforcement, known as the bear strap, around the forward gallery door.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Santner was convinced the ball hit his armguard, but Stokes pointed to the strap of the batter's glove - in the Laws enough for him to be given out - and the third umpire agreed.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

I slid my head under the strap of my bag.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

Many marmot problems appear to revolve around their appetite for salt, which they find on sweat-stained hiking poles and backpack straps as well as radiator fluid, said Blumstein, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Chambers says if you're wearing a strappy top "you must wear a strapless bra as it utterly kills an outfit when you can see bra straps".

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

General contractor Enrique Valdez of Azteca 111 Builder Inc. was tasked with cutting the ratchet straps securing Pinky, seemingly putting an end to the bird’s reign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Sargent later repainted Gautreau with both straps fixed to her shoulders — a needless compromise between the artist and those who wielded the power to dictate beauty.

From Salon ● May 6, 2026

Instead of bolting, he kept shifting uneasily, fidgeting with the straps of his backpack.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Like Clara, Brahms, too, had been financially strapped and made slow, fitful progress as a composer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The sound design of “Voices” is raw and the rumored $50,000 budget so strapped that minor period piece inconsistencies like cheap plastic trash cans sneak into the frame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Neeleman also vocally refutes the idea of being a tradwife while, for example, showcasing the joys of making homemade cheese while an infant is strapped to her.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

More from Beth Pinsker: I’m locked into a 10-year annuity and now I’m strapped for cash.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Shepard had been strapped into his seat for four hours.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

And even though strapping on a fitness tracker already means accepting—and trusting—a company’s health rules, Tanwar wants full control over his own data to the extent possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

That’s why scientists in Arizona are strapping volunteers into harnesses and lowering them onto wet floors: to find what kinds of surfaces are safest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Declan Rice, who left Boston Stadium after the Ghana draw with strapping on his left calf, was also absent from Thursday's session at England's training base in Kansas City.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

After signing a waiver, strapping on a helmet and paying a $30 fee, audience members can ride along in the passenger seat of a professional driver’s drift car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

The fairy suited up, zipping the dull-green jumpsuit up to her chin and strapping on her helmet.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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