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
McKillen alleged in the complaint that he and his company were strung along “under false representations” that they would be paid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 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
Along one side of the room, childhood photos of each soldier are strung along the wall like bunting.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2023
Bapi waved toward the work camps strung along the beach’s jungle edge.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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