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
With many parents strapped for cash and heading into the holidays, it's an extra expense to budget for and an awkward etiquette to negotiate.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
With prices now rising faster than wages, financially strapped consumers are putting more purchases on their credit cards.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
She had never hiked up a snow-capped mountain with a bedroll strapped to her back, or pitched a tent in a monsoon, or gathered wood for a campfire over which to prepare her morning tea.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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