stringing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stringing
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Official-sounding email addresses floated around, offering bookings and stringing people along before asking for large payments.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
A model trained this way can produce natural-sounding sentences by stringing one word after another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
In Nuwakot, AFP photographers on Tuesday saw people scouring through mud into the rubble of their homes for usable items, some clearing away dirt and stringing up plastic sheeting for shelter in the ruins.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
His role in the middle of the park may often go under the radar, but he is the one stringing it all together.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Undeterred by his weight she fed the hens, gathered eggs, fetched water, then sat at the table stringing dried mushrooms.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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