on a string
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She also collaborated with director Martin Scorsese on a string of his acclaimed 1970s films including Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Taxi Driver and New York, New York.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Kanchan Narayan, 44, uses a damp cloth-wrapped bottle hung on a string, cooling the drinking water inside via evaporation.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
They connect together like beads on a string to form the proteins needed by living organisms.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
Together, their students and postdocs collaborated on a string of papers pioneering chip-making techniques involving metal-organic frameworks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Too light on her feet to run, Olive clung to Bronwyn’s neck, trailing behind her like a half-deflated balloon on a string.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
