strap

Example Sentences

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He used a harness and a strap to connect himself to a beam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Besides, there are few better indicators that the previously taboo has gone mainstream than when TV picks up the strap.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

The astronauts who will strap into Orion about four hours before launch have spent years training together.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

With one hand, Ivy was holding on to the tall woman’s purse strap; with the other, Ivy was wiping a little boy’s face.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix