strung along
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Hurricanes still drive high premiums: 46 of the 50 costliest counties nationwide, mostly strung along the Gulf Coast, count hurricanes as their primary threat, according to the Journal’s analysis of data from price-comparison firm Insurify.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
She says she was strung along for two years, only ever receiving a basic website and no working app, while Mr Adler continued to ask for more funds.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
Closer to home we walked for a mile under the bright holiday lights strung along the road at Griffith Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
The exchange highlighted in the evidence shows that Cohen felt strung along by Trump, a man who didn’t seem to know, at least in Cohen’s telling, how to define Cohen’s role.
From Slate ● May 13, 2024
A sprinkle of lights strung along a distant shore.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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