strapped

Example Sentences

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Strapped shoppers are taking a toll on supermarkets and the companies whose products fill their shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Strapped in the backseat of my mini-SUV, he leans his head out the window and sniffs the air.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2023

Strapped to his wrist is a monitor, which is the shape of a jewelry box.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2022

Strapped for cash, he gives up the Brooklyn crib and moves in with his widowed mother in the Bronx.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2022

Strapped across the handlebars is a rusty shovel.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin