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We alternated between mat and barre work, using light weights and an exercise strap and ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Santner was convinced the ball hit his armguard, but Stokes pointed to the strap of the batter's glove - in the Laws enough for him to be given out - and the third umpire agreed.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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

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

The woman named Carol grabbed for the strap on her shoulder and moved her pocketbook so that it now rested on her stomach.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

General contractor Enrique Valdez of Azteca 111 Builder Inc. was tasked with cutting the ratchet straps securing Pinky, seemingly putting an end to the bird’s reign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Ranvia had back pain, her bra straps would dig into her, and exercise was difficult.

From BBC ● May 22, 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

Coal held on to the straps of his backpack like they were the only thing keeping him steady.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

The company ground back, funding real-estate investment trust Service Properties Trust and data-center company Applied Digital, as well as many companies strapped for cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

And once he strapped on the gloves officially, his parents couldn’t convince him to leave the net.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

With many parents strapped for cash and heading into the holidays, it's an extra expense to budget for and an awkward etiquette to negotiate.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

With prices now rising faster than wages, financially strapped consumers are putting more purchases on their credit cards.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Father Jack had provided Farmer and other financially strapped students with small rooms in the rectory.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

That’s why scientists in Arizona are strapping volunteers into harnesses and lowering them onto wet floors: to find what kinds of surfaces are safest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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 23-year-old Briton finished as runner-up to Croatia's Donna Vekic after five matches in a week earlier this month, and wore strapping on her left thigh after a slip in the quarter-finals.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

She wore strapping on her left thigh during the second match - her semi-final win over American teenager Iva Jovic.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

As Lord Odysseus prayed there in the grove the girl rode on, behind her strapping team, and came late to the mansion of her father, where she reined in at the courtyard gate.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer