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• present tense form of string (3rd person singular).
• plural of string.

strings

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1. A section of the orchestra containing the stringed musical instruments — those played by making stretched strings vibrate. In most stringed instruments, the musician draws a bow over the strings; violins, violas, cellos, and bass viols are played in this way. Other stringed instruments are played by plucking the strings; these include the banjo, guitar, harp, harpsichord, and ukulele.

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Transfers are authorised using "private keys" -- long strings of characters kept secret.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

You understandably want to loosen the purse strings — a little or a lot — so you can spend more time traveling with friends and living the life that you have spent years working toward.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

In “Then When,” a sharp rhythm, drummed on the strings, is augmented by percussive hits on different parts of the case, yielding a variety of timbres, and a plucked riff is repeated a few times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

But I’ll never be able to recreate the rush of hearing its blossoming piano and strings for the first time, sensing the soundwaves from those Klipschorn speakers penetrate my skin.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Taking the net from me, Papa looked at it and said, “What are these rings and strings for?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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