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Example Sentences

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As well as drawing an unprecedented amount of attention and resources to the search for her mother, it has also inspired feverish speculation and given rise to a string of false leads.

From BBC

What made that possible was a “pickup,” essentially a magnet mounted under the strings that turned vibrations into an electric current that connects to an amplifier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Immaculately dressed in a fur-collared coat and white scarf, conductor Herman Makarenko led nine string players before dozens of people, some of whom had stopped by chance.

From Barron's

You need tremendous resilience, yes, but also many more human strings to your bow.

From BBC

Without the trial, it’s unlikely the public will ever know what triggered the bizarre string of tree cuttings.

From Los Angeles Times