strapped

Example Sentences

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Another correspondent in the coastal city of Sidon, further north, saw displaced people arriving from Tyre, some with belongings strapped to the roofs of their cars.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Many U.S. consumers are already strapped for cash, saving little and feeling the sting of higher prices at the gas pump, as the purchasing power of their paychecks has flagged.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

"I have like my newborn baby strapped to my chest when we're having these phone calls," she says, "trying to figure out if all of this could work."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In the current K-shaped economy, the wealthy keep spending, while most everyone else feels strapped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

She walked the city again, for hours at a time, Pearl strapped to her back in a sling she’d fashioned from an old silk blouse.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng