strap
Example Sentences
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Those concepts feel vital in a year that strapped concrete boots on our national mood and left us urgently wishing for renewal.
From Salon
Overlooking David’s many strapping older brothers, the wise elder anoints the astonished kid as the next king, but cautions him that the ceremony must be kept secret.
These additional long-term obligations are another sign that Oracle will be “significantly strapped for capital” and could have difficulty maintaining its investment-grade credit rating, Luria wrote in a Friday note.
From MarketWatch
The strapped family eking out an existence on $500,000 featured in one such piece had fully-funded retirement and college plans, payments on two luxury cars, “date nights” every other week ... you get the drift.
From Los Angeles Times
Alan Munhall, the September model who was photographed by his wife in their garden with a basket strapped to his waist, wasn’t sure if they’d raise much money but figured it wouldn’t hurt to try.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
