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Recent Examples of strap
Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The defense attorney showed photos of the straps found in the FedEx van placed directly on a table and asked whether they should have been placed on clean paper.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Tuck keys, phone, cards, and a few other essentials into the bag, strap it on, and be on your way.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The Taekwondo Mei style features a fun lace-up design, whereas the TikTok viral Samba Janes and Tokyo Sneakers have a laceless exterior with a Mary Jane-esque strap.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The defense attorney showed photos of the straps found in the FedEx van placed directly on a table and asked whether they should have been placed on clean paper.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
On Wednesday afternoon, a four-person astronaut crew is set to strap into a SpaceX capsule and undock from the International Space Station.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Tuck keys, phone, cards, and a few other essentials into the bag, strap it on, and be on your way.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
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Hyundai Motor America is recalling more than 290,000 vehicles in the United States due to a defect that could cause the driver and passenger seat belt anchors to detach.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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At the end of eight weeks, the season’s champion will win a Tournament of Champions belt and a $150,000 cash prize.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The playground would be the envy of children anywhere; Stratton, a father of two, pointed out a water park, a climbing wall, and rope climbing towers.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Carrie rides Western, and is currently training in barrel racing, with the goal of competing in the California Junior Rodeo Association in both barrels and breakaway roping, as well as this year’s Casey Tibbs Gymkhanas.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the nearly 50 years since it was released, Faces of Death has become something of a cursed object, the kind of movie that gets traded around on old VHS tapes and spoken about in hushed tones on playgrounds and in video stores.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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The slur was included in the BBC broadcast of the event, which was on a two-hour tape delay.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The optical fibers that wire our world are predominantly made from silicon dioxide, which also makes up beach sand.—
John Ballato,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Itum caused Helios employees to wire money from MoviePass and Helios accounts to a Kaleidoscope bank account to pay the sham invoices.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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His two-out, two-run double off Bryan Baker gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead in the eighth but Tampa Bay tied the score in the bottom half when Nick Fortes doubled leading off against Max Fried and scored on Yandy Díaz’s infield hit, a high-hopper to first baseman Ben Rice.—
Kristie Ackert,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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His father was the fourth generation in a long line of gentlemen ranchers—weekend cowboys who’d made their fortune in Austin as attorneys for large oil companies, but whose identity was still tied to the thousands of acres that the family owned near Marfa.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Also on view are photos by Adrian Burrell, a third-generation resident of Oakland, California, whose photos are inspired by a family history of enslavement that threads from Senegal to Louisiana.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to use fresh plumber's tape when threading the showerhead back on to prevent leaks.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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