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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
Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Part of Arvidsson’s appeal comes in an exceptional string of seasons outscoring opponents five-on-five.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
James F. Hales Remembering Rogers, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
What is a life but a box of blue moments strung
together like a necklace?
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
It is predicted to become a winter storm somewhere in East Texas before continuing through a string of Southern states, depositing ice and snow in a volume unusual for the region.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Part of Arvidsson’s appeal comes in an exceptional string of seasons outscoring opponents five-on-five.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
The lamp posts downtown were beautiful and Christmas lights were strung over the streets.
—James F. Hales Remembering Rogers, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
What is a life but a box of blue moments strung
together like a necklace?
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
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Advertisement Here are the current service alerts: A LINE: Bus shuttles replace trains in both directions between the Southwest Museum and Fillmore stations due to wind damage to overhead wires.Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Yoon remains confined to his official residence in Seoul, where the presidential security service has reinforced the area with barbed wire and rows of vehicles barricading surrounding roads.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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But if factors combine and point to a change either now or in the summer, the queue of admirers and options for a fresh challenge are only growing.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Also reportedly in the queue for vetting: Ron Rivera, Thomas Brown, Brian Flores, Todd Monken, Kliff Kingsbury and Joe Brady.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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Debenhams, once a national department store chain, is now an online-only business, while the number of House of Fraser stores has nearly halved since retailer Mike Ashley took over the franchise.Samantha Conti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Delgado’s death sets off a chain of events in the episodes that follow.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
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He’s been trying, throughout Juror #2, to thread the impossible needle of preventing a wrongful conviction without taking any responsibility.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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The cash infusion injects new life into Trinity Metro’s efforts to thread passenger rail services deeper into Fort Worth’s urban core.Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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One of Herbert’s contraptions is a short rope with a handle on each end.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Carollo sees it as an expansive ring, surrounded by ropes, with himself in one corner, spitting onto his palms, and the park’s Biscayne Boulevard neighbors in the other.Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 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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According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the sequence of events unfolded after Scott Levitan fell into a frozen lake on Dec. 26.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Bears offensive issues were the primary factor in their returning from Indianapolis 1-2 — from the strip-sack to Williams’ two interceptions to a painful first-half red-zone sequence in which the Bears ran 10 plays inside the 20 and four from the 4 or closer and didn’t score any points.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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The joy con covers appear to be able to connect to the controllers magnetically when removed from the Switch 2′s main tablet when propping the console up on its stand or docking it to play via a home TV.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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The museum also will have a new visual identity with a modern fractal tree logo as a symbol of growth, exploration and being connected with a science education foundation.Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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