strings

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There is an argument for giving gifts with strings attached — mainly, if you don’t like the strings, don’t accept the gift.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Sticky, translucent strings dangle from Wesley Smith's chopsticks as the American tourist relishes his natto, the loved-and-hated Japanese fermented soybean superfood going global one slimy mouthful at a time.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

So he thought, Well, if guitar has six strings and bass has four strings, bass must be easier.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Those of us who grew up in the 1970s worked during the summer because we needed money for McDonald’s, guitar strings and gas for the car we borrowed from our parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

I wrapped those pieces of apple to the top of the triggers as tightly as I could, and tied the ends of the strings in hard knots.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls