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strapping

[strap-ing] / ˈstræp ɪŋ /


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In the early 1990s, he got into parasailing, strapping tourists into parachutes and towing them behind a speed boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Why people are strapping cameras on their bodies to do chores.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Mboko, with heavy strapping on her right leg, was broken again to slump 1-0 behind in the second set as she struggled to find any answers.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Ser Duncan the Tall, is a strapping but awkward young man with little confidence and few skills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

That strapping man from Virginia has a mischievous look, don’t you think?

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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