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To my surprise, the electric backpack leaf blower I strap on is not much heavier than my normal rucksack.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

“Ragin’ ” Al, a low-ranked fighter known for decent grappling and heavy hitting, had no business fighting for the lightweight strap.

From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026

In late April, the Navy awarded the company a $105 million agreement to strap Blackbeard onto F/A-18 fighter jets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Then and only then would she strap the skates together, sling them over her shoulder, and march off to join the skaters at school.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

She explains that thicker straps are a safer option where the dress code is unclear and recommends satin camisoles as a more polished alternative to basic cotton vests.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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

The rocket straps three Falcon 9 rocket cores together and has 27 liftoff engines, compared with nine for the smaller rocket.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

The attendants unbuckled the straps that held the patient in place, and lifted her into the hospital bed.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Sitting in line with the gear strapped to their backs for the training exercise, many know they are unlikely to ever do one in a real warzone.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Marco strapped himself and Kimi into the car, belts extended around both.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

That 22-minute drive is great because they’re strapped in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

A fire extinguisher, right there strapped to the door.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Groups of friends are still singing the words to their favorite Soulja Boy songs and parents are strapping their antsy toddlers into strollers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

And even though strapping on a fitness tracker already means accepting—and trusting—a company’s health rules, Tanwar wants full control over his own data to the extent possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

“If they had let us in sooner, we could have really helped save lives,” said Michael Saavedra, a strapping 6-foot-5-inch Miami Beach firefighter who is the team’s director.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The 2021 US Open champion returned to the court on Saturday to test her fitness and, wearing strapping around her lower right leg, started with a gentle hour-long session with her team.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

“Don’t go strapping on your six-shooters just yet, Wyatt Earp. I’ve got to go to school with those boys come Monday.”

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye