strapped
Example Sentences
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Galicia has been strapped for cash and his home insurance did not cover the loss of his home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
With prices now rising faster than wages, financially strapped consumers are putting more purchases on their credit cards.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Raducanu had her left thigh strapped after slipping on the grass while changing direction in the fifth game of the second set of her quarter-final.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Another correspondent in the coastal city of Sidon, further north, saw displaced people arriving from Tyre, some with belongings strapped to the roofs of their cars.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Thank goodness they are strapped in and can’t see.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
