strapped
Americanadjective
adjective
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The company ground back, funding real-estate investment trust Service Properties Trust and data-center company Applied Digital, as well as many companies strapped for cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
And once he strapped on the gloves officially, his parents couldn’t convince him to leave the net.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The fuel hangs precariously from the sides of his bike, strapped on with rope and string.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
With prices now rising faster than wages, financially strapped consumers are putting more purchases on their credit cards.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Deputy Collins was standing there like he owned the place, hands on his hips, one of them near the gun strapped to his right leg.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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