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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
Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
In saving Becka, Agnes sacrificed herself by pulling strings with her own fiancé.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 May 2026
Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Obviously this team’s problems go deeper than the starting pitching, and several key offensive performers need to pick up the slack, but if the starters can settle down and start stringing some quality outings together, the Red Sox should be in good shape once the calendar turns to May.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The hiring, first reported by our friends at Axios, comes days after Collins dismissed adviser Brandon Phillips following the latest in a string of controversies surrounding the longtime operative.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
In saving Becka, Agnes sacrificed herself by pulling strings with her own fiancé.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 May 2026
Verb
In the field behind the station, the Threatts set up tables with benches under a canopy of lights strung between trees.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Obviously this team’s problems go deeper than the starting pitching, and several key offensive performers need to pick up the slack, but if the starters can settle down and start stringing some quality outings together, the Red Sox should be in good shape once the calendar turns to May.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
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Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and tubes, the little boy managed to stand up near his wheelchair long enough to toss her a ball.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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OpenClaw is an open framework that wires models into real work.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Now Minnesota wants in, and at least nine more state legislatures (including Massachusetts) have similar bills in the queue.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But Vulcan is also sidelined at present and has a long line of Space Force payloads in the queue.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Family Dollar was cordoned off with chain link fencing, a small American flag placed on the fence.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Bode makes an impromptu decision to offer up his father's ring, which he's been wearing on a chain around his neck.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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On Marcriá, RaiNao expands her range, threading her island’s bomba and plena music through bassy reggaeton beats and orchestration.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Mechanical hands dexterous enough to thread a needle, childlike dancing robots and adult-sized ones to help with deliveries were on display Thursday as the Humanoids Summit Tokyo opened.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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When Gualtieri found his feet, Jones stalked him back to the ropes and put him away with a vicious uppercut.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Rhodes staggered and Zayn bounced off the rope and pushed Rhodes onto the announce table.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The opening salvo of the assault is intended to distract the Russians and permit four other robots to get behind enemy lines.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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But just seven pitches into his start, Freddie Freeman sliced an opposite-field shot down the left-field line.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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So find some ways to sequence and get deeper into counts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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An essential seven-email nurture sequence then teaches, builds trust, handles objections, and ultimately closes sales automatically.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Akindahunsi is not believed to be connected to prior incidents at or around the UCLA campus, Richard Mejia, director of emergency communications, said in a statement.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The company reviewed its safety protocols this week in response to the situation at GKN, which is not connected to Arkema.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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