strap

Example Sentences

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Instead, they did what football players do — button their chin strap and play as long as their name remained on a roster.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The pop I’d felt was the strap of my backpack breaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"I'm stoked beyond measure. Every time I strap into my snowboard I count my stars," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“Investors strap back in for another wave of tariff uncertainty,” warned Hargreaves Lansdown equity analyst Matt Britzman.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

With each step, her grip on the strap of her burlap shoulder bag reflexively tightened.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray