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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
Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Boeing’s string of losses stemmed in part from a series of operational and engineering disasters, notably the two crashes of its 737 Max passenger planes in 2018 and 2019, which took 346 lives.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Alix Strauss, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
In their most intimate moments, Cassidy has felt the tension in the girl’s slender body, nerves strung tight as wires.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As one studio after another began clamoring to pay Sinners’s $90 million-ish asking price, the director’s agents at WME notified them of a few strings attached.
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The eye design is encapsulated in sterling silver and strung on a red cord to encourage energy, strength and power.
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Previously, wires such as the AP, Bloomberg and Reuters were generally always in the tight circle of reporters brought in for pool events, which are then distributed to the wider press.—
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Instead, there will now be a second print journalist spot, and wires will be eligible for the two print spots, along with many others.—
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The most important thing is still the queue. 📬 Sign up for the Daily Brief Our free, fast, and fun briefing on the global economy, delivered every weekday morning.—
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Touching on the popular nature of her work, Hendry brushes past the topic of queues.—
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Tax Day is coming this week and restaurant chains across the country are offering customers freebies and discounts to celebrate the occasion.—
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The theater chain announced on social media that the special screenings will take place on Sunday, April 20.—
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In this dynamic, standout firms will be able to thread that very difficult needle: positioning the company for a long-term future while generating short-term returns.—
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In fact, creator Bruce Miller teases that audiences might very well be fed up with Nick by the end of this season but, with any luck, the writers have been able to thread that needle to keep Nick in the hearts of both June and the viewers.—
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The second stage is building a step puzzle and then getting across some ropes with three planks; the top two teams move on.—
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My conversations with Bam, and this is what [Erik Spoelstra] says all the time, don’t let go of the [expletive] rope.—
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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.—
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
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In just one transporting sequence that’s almost too much to take in, Coogler traces a line from the blues of the 1930s back to its origins and forward to its influences on funk and beyond.—
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Colossal managed to resurrect it by editing snippets of the gray wolf’s gene sequence that were most divergent between the two related species.—
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What’s been great is that this show connected so quickly.—
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In his view, this can offer a better way to increase buy-in and engagement, and can be more rewarding as well for leaders who can connect to employees but still maintain boundaries.—
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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