the strings
plural noun
: the instruments of an orchestra (such as the cello, violin, or piano) that have strings or the musicians who play them
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Remapping the ‘behind the scenes’ If maps are used to systematically shut minority neighborhoods out of property markets, then remapping these systems can reveal how the strings of government and private industry are pulled to exclude these neighborhoods, and whom this exclusion benefits.
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Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
The American has been keeping them in a cooler, apparently to protect the strings.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Who is really pulling the strings in Broken Rock?
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
But if al-Zaidi lends the state an independent face, the CF will still be backstage, pulling the strings.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
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Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
The American has been keeping them in a cooler, apparently to protect the strings.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Who is really pulling the strings in Broken Rock?
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
But if al-Zaidi lends the state an independent face, the CF will still be backstage, pulling the strings.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the strings
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“The strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strings. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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