Sentence examples for string of striking from inspiring English sources

It continued a string of striking looks for Ms. Gyllenhaal this red-carpet season, ranging from an origami-like peach Roland Mouret at the Golden Globes to an asymmetrical Lanvin dress from the spring collection that she wore at the Film Independent's Spirit Awards over the weekend.

Officials in both Afghanistan and India have repeatedly accused Pakistan of harbouring militants responsible for a string of strikes in their countries.

While many said they wanted what was best for the drivers, they said they were tiring of a seemingly endless string of strikes.

That was followed, later in the year, by a string of strikes on western government targets that opened up a wide range of issues.

It was the latest in a string of strikes that has hit Japanese carmakers just as they look to increase production in China, the world's biggest auto market.

What will be more interesting is the degree to which he backs the trade unions if they decide to embark on a string of strikes, call a general strike or pledge to defy the legislation and hold illegal strikes if it goes through.

The industrial action follows a string of strikes by teachers concerned about their pay and conditions.

Cristofori achieved that effect by replacing the plucking mechanism of the harpsichord with a hammer action capable of striking the strings with greater or lesser force.

By 1700, Cristofori (1655-1731), an Italian keyboard instrument maker and designer associated with the Florentine court, is known to have created at least one keyboard instrument using the hammer method of striking the strings.

I then realized that pieces of string extended upward from several of the subwoofers, and that vibrations were causing the strings to strike the material.

That feature does a lot of the work in the piece: sometimes it sounds finger-plucked (AKA pizzicato) and nervy, while at other points there's a more clattering, aggressive vibe (courtesy of the string players striking the strings with the back of the bow, known as "col legno").