strapped

Example Sentences

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Strapped shoppers are taking a toll on supermarkets and the companies whose products fill their shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Strapped to one of Sands’ boots was a set of microspikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Strapped to his wrist is a monitor, which is the shape of a jewelry box.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2022

Strapped into a ride, everyone is stripped of their personalities and politics and thrown onto the same level: a human being simply trying to survive the impossible.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2022

Strapped to the back of the carriage is his trunk: large and crammed with beautiful shirts, linen, and embroidered sheets and pillow slips; a cigar case and silver toilet articles.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison