strings

Example Sentences

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Medicare Advantage has been adjusting to tighter government purse strings for some time.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sound from its strings, sweet and haunting and melodic, touches my soul.

From Literature

One of his reasons for creating a safety net for Olympic athletes was that it rewarded human excellence without any political strings attached.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elementary kids chased each other through the crowd with blue paper butterflies on strings.

From Literature

“It became pretty clear that there were strings attached to his benevolence,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal