strapped
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Financially strapped, Lorre lucked into a gig writing for “Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Like Clara, Brahms, too, had been financially strapped and made slow, fitful progress as a composer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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
That promises to heap more pressure on an already strapped public — even if the full economic impact of higher energy prices might take a while to fully trickle down to the U.S. economy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Slash got his name from the dagger strapped to the stump where his hand used to be.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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