strings
Example Sentences
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem seems to be gathering together all the strings of power within the FIA into his own hands.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
While discussing the track, he mentioned that some of its atmosphere and strings reminded him of Deftones’ “Sextape,” a detail that helps explain why the song feels so hard to place.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Many filmmakers told me that those who hold the purse strings don’t consider such filmmaking a good investment.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
"We didn't start with any assumptions about strings at all, but then the solution contained the cornerstone signatures of strings."
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
But despite all that, Valley had overheard her mother saying the Dimblewits had pulled some strings and used some of their considerable wealth to shorten their sentence.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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