strip of
Frequency: 8.520.0 per million words
used to specify the material or type of strip
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Examples (20)
- He used a narrow strip of leather to repair the sandal.
- The former leader was stripped of all his honorary titles.
- A long strip of land was cleared for the new highway.
- After the scandal, the athlete was stripped of his Olympic medals.
- She cut a thin strip of paper and wrote her name on it.
- The court decided to strip the corporation of its legal immunity.
- The nurse wrapped a strip of cloth around the patient's arm.
- He felt stripped of his dignity after the public humiliation.
- They used a strip of metal to reinforce the wooden frame.
- The new law could strip many citizens of their right to protest.
- I'd like a crispy strip of bacon with my breakfast, please.
- The board of directors stripped the CEO of his decision-making power.
- Apply a strip of adhesive tape to the back of the poster.
- During the revolution, many wealthy families were stripped of their property.
- A small strip of wood had broken off the edge of the table.
- The general was stripped of his rank following the court-martial.
- He carefully peeled a long strip of wallpaper from the wall.
- The fallen dictator was stripped of his citizenship and exiled.
- A single strip of light shone through the gap in the curtains.
- Investors were stripped of their life savings when the bank collapsed.