strapped
Americanadjective
adjective
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Example Sentences
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The unaddressed problem, as Benna told Bloomberg, is that average workers are increasingly strapped to the point that they may not be able to make retirement contributions at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Within seven days, she was back in the dance studio, rehearsing for forthcoming performances with a large bandage strapped across her stomach.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It only survived after a computer with the last known copy of the movie was strapped into the back seat of a Volvo station wagon and chauffeured to Pixar Animation Studios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
With prices now rising faster than wages, financially strapped consumers are putting more purchases on their credit cards.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
All those wires and buttons had intimidated me, especially since they were so often strapped to a living person I was trying to cuff.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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