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as in chain
a series of things linked together
recounted the string of events that led to the murder
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as in to thread
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
the prosecuting attorney strung the evidence together so that the accused man really did look guilty
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Recent Examples of string
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Plenty of Redditors, with those strings in mind, could understand their refusal.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
Paltrow’s shoes made the transition to holiday footwear with a touch of pearls and crystals strung across the tops.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The betrayal will continue until Trump offers federal aid with no strings attached and Republican leaders start working to confront the climate crisis.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Plenty of Redditors, with those strings in mind, could understand their refusal.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
In Friday’s episode of Dexter: Original Sin, our titular killer with a code experiences some normal, non-murdery feelings when a child — Judge Powell’s abducted son Jimmy — is sadly found dead, his body strung from a bridge.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
Paltrow’s shoes made the transition to holiday footwear with a touch of pearls and crystals strung across the tops.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
Noun
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The most plausible scenario for such a transmitter is tethering a strong wire from a kite or weather balloon.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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However, tension built when an older man and woman in the queue began arguing before reaching the register.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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While Monday is the first day the IRS will begin accepting tax returns for the 2024 tax year, Americans can file their taxes even earlier to ensure their return is in the queue and among the first to be processed by the IRS.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles only has a volunteer, part-time and mostly teenage hand crew, who use axes, shovels and chain saws to stop wildfires spreading, according to the Post.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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State of play: Peter Morton sold his interest in the cafe chain in 1996.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The American Cinema Editors (ACE) has been trying to thread a middle way through the crisis and postponed its 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, originally scheduled for January 18.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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That’s going to be a tricky needle to thread, as raising the debt ceiling is always politically fraught – and dozens of sitting members that Johnson will need to rely on have never voted for such an increase.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Attendants muscle the tiny barge across the stream by means of a rope anchored on both sides of the river.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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The hanging ropes on both sides of the shoulder straps can be used to hang small items like sunglasses or water bottles, while the clipping chest straps can be used as a trolley strap.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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But as silky smooth as the sequence looked — and as strange as a slump from Watkins seemed — the step-back clanked away.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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My Wildest Thriller Yet (Exclusive) The FBI and the British Metropolitan Police both use the same sequence for negotiating with hostage-takers and kidnappers: listen, demonstrate empathy, build rapport and then seek cooperation.—
Gillian McAllister,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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It has been confirmed that the lot next to this location is a shipping yard which has led users to fear that this is connected to human trafficking or worse.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hsu also recommended mindfulness practices like meditation or breathing exercises, which can help reduce stress and improve emotional resilience, as well as staying socially connected with friends, family, and community groups.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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