stringing

Definition of stringingnext
present participle of string
as in connecting
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 stringing Instead, generative AI is stringing words together in a probabilistic way that closely resembles human writing. Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 The duo’s latest work suggests that the apes can create new meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs — something akin to syntax, which was once thought to be a unique hallmark of human language. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 In early November, Edie Harmon, who has documented border wall activity in the Jacumba Wilderness since 2020, learned that Marines were stringing wire in an area called Skull Valley. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 When Colorado opened a few games with waves of offense in the opening minutes, stringing long sequences of offensive-zone time together, the Golden Knights found trigger points to streak the other way. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Just as was happening in the first week of the season, the Padres are simply not stringing enough good at-bats together. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 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 Speaking of breathing, Cleveland is not happy to hear that Cunningham still has any breath in his lungs and implores Jamie to make an example out of him by stringing him up in the nearest tree. Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 There’s a Jack as the NBC late-nighter’s musical guest this weekend too, with Jack White six-stringing it on the show for a sixth time. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
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  • The narrow, 50-mile artificial waterway cuts through the Central American country, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and saving time and fuel along the shorter transit route.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • During Wednesday’s practice, York was perfect on all five of his field-goal attempts, connecting from 34, 44, 42, 55 and 60 yards.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • The set is made up of a basic tee and roomy shorts that feature contrast threading to give them some stylish edge.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The route includes the not-quite-9-foot-wide Needles Eye Tunnel; creeping through it feels like threading its namesake.
    Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • In response, Ingka is weaving natural gathering spots into its properties.
    Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Each program explores specific themes by weaving a variety of stories, poems, and sometimes music together.
    Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • Traditional marine reactors place steam generators and coolant pumps outside the main vessel, linking them with large pipes.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Atletico denied this was the case and publicly replied to Barca’s interest with a series of social media posts linking them to absurd bids for Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Raphinha.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringing. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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