strap

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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

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

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

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Swedish media reported that her silver medal for skiathlon fell off its strap and disappeared under the snow, prompting a frantic search.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray