Example Sentences
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Looking at photos in court, his father, Paul Willis, said he thought some straps holding the cab on his son's vehicle had come off "of their own accord".
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Sargent later repainted Gautreau with both straps fixed to her shoulders — a needless compromise between the artist and those who wielded the power to dictate beauty.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
May our children help us, from The World to Come, to pull up the straps of our backpacks and make them less heavy on our weary frames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Francatelli and fellow survivors had signed the floation device, which features 12 pockets and is fitted with shoulder rests and side straps.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Pushed up against the back wall was a wooden chest fastened shut with three heavy leather straps.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
