strapped

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Virgin Galactic shares closed at an all-time high of $1,188.20 on February 11, 2021, a few months before Branson got strapped in for the world’s first space tourism flight.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

And in a city strapped for cash but drowning in ultrawealthy residents, the checks are rolling in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The future Peaches eventually strapped on an electric axe, then found she could do everything a band could do by herself, using electronics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Of course, if you’re strapped for cash, you might need to look elsewhere.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

And on that premonitory note, we strapped up and set squelchily off up Moxie Bald Mountain.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson