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Recent Examples of strap
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
Beyond the band strap, the sandals also have a ton of additional features, including a shock-absorbing EVA midsole, plus a footbed with impressive arch support, and a deep heel cup for stability and flexibility.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
The four astronauts will be driven to the launch pad roughly 4 hours and 40 minutes before liftoff, and crews will help strap them into their seats aboard the Orion capsule.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Williams opted for the blue piece, which is paired with a matching alligator strap.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
Beyond the band strap, the sandals also have a ton of additional features, including a shock-absorbing EVA midsole, plus a footbed with impressive arch support, and a deep heel cup for stability and flexibility.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
Verb
Astronauts strap their feet onto a small platform and pull on a handle connected to a cable.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
The four astronauts will be driven to the launch pad roughly 4 hours and 40 minutes before liftoff, and crews will help strap them into their seats aboard the Orion capsule.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
Noun
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Summer is belt bag season, and this vibrant pink version instantly brightens any warm-weather outfit.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The underwater world informed also her approach to accessories, which ranged from mesh handbags studded with transparent beads mimicking drops of water to statement necklaces, bracelets and belts evoking octopus tentacles and small anchovies.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Verb
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As part of the effort, the two roped in Sessions, who later tried to broker a meeting for Rodríguez with the CEO of ExxonMobil that had succeeded Trump’s then-secretary of State, Rex Tillerson.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The legal dispute has managed to rope in a host of celebrity names, some who might be dragged into court to testify.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yellow crime scene tape was still visible at the emergency room entrance hours later.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Fans started lining up early in the rain for a chance to see Colbert tape his last show and held up signs of thanks to the now-former talk show host.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Verb
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That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Whether to actually commit to it, wire the building, absorb the cost, and trust that the people walking through the door would value it enough to matter.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Luukkonen made a few big saves in the second period to keep the score tied before Buffalo eventually took the lead.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy were among those tied at one point.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Although the film pleasingly goes full Latin-American Peckinpah — yet with a far more convincing and righteous anti-colonial streak — threaded throughout are dreamlike interludes and flashbacks that provide generational historical context to the events and intensify the atmosphere.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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But threaded through that agricultural machinery is another, less calloused dream.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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