The researchers carefully examined the navel-strings that had been preserved in formalin.

During the rehearsal, the third strings on several instruments vibrated sympathetically, creating an unexpected resonance.

You should avoid using magic strings in your code because they make maintenance difficult.

During testing, the engineer typed the magic string into the form to unlock the application's hidden debug menu.

A landmark paper proposed that cosmic strings could generate gravitational waves detectable today.

When compressing data, the algorithm identifies repeating patterns in bit strings to reduce storage.

In the old deed he discovered that his grandfather had left him an apron-string hold, a quaint arrangement granting him the estate only for the duration of his wife's life.

Every term, he has to push string uphill, managing the board's tedious compliance paperwork that no one else wants to handle.

When their son turned eighteen, they decided to loosen the apron strings and let him manage his own finances.

Both parents hold the purse strings and decide how the savings are allocated.