strap

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Originally painted with one strap languidly falling from the shoulder, Sargent’s portrait created a stir in late-1800s Paris.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

What about $50,000 to strap on a red, white and blue helmet and get human cannonballed across the river?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Keith Silvester, technical manager at ALLMI, the trade association for the lorry loader industry, said "the incident would not have occurred" had Miller "secured the log grapple in a central position using a ratchet strap".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

If you’ve written to ask why I’m spending time on beef and Iran instead of AI, strap in.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Brother Luke put a strap around Robin’s waist, then ran it under the jennet’s belly to keep him from falling.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli