diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 155a83d..ec38158 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ gradle-app.setting
 # JDT-specific (Eclipse Java Development Tools)
 .classpath
 # MacOS files
-*.DS_Store
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+*.DS_Store
+/.kotlin/
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8736058..d8d7d68 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## [0.9.3]
+
+### Fixed
+- strings in comment locating
+
 ## [0.9.2]
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 300ff75..20e680d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ repositories {
 ```
 
 ```shell
-implementation("dev.snipme:highlights:0.9.2")
+implementation("dev.snipme:highlights:0.9.3")
 ```
 
 ## Features ✨
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index c00f902..17e6fc7 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "dev.snipme"
-version = "0.9.2"
+version = "0.9.3"
 
 kotlin {
     // Android
diff --git a/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/StringLocator.kt b/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/StringLocator.kt
index 1956521..aea821a 100644
--- a/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/StringLocator.kt
+++ b/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/StringLocator.kt
@@ -24,9 +24,15 @@ internal object StringLocator {
 
         // Find index of each string delimiter like " or ' or """
         STRING_DELIMITERS.forEach {
-            val textIndices = mutableListOf<Int>()
+            var textIndices = mutableListOf<Int>()
             textIndices += code.indicesOf(it)
 
+            // Exclude positions basing on ignoreRanges
+            textIndices = textIndices.filter { index ->
+                val textRange = IntRange(index, index + QUOTE_ENDING_POSITION)
+                ignoreRanges.none { ignored -> textRange in ignored }
+            }.toMutableList()
+
             // For given indices find words between
             for (i in START_INDEX..textIndices.lastIndex step TWO_ELEMENTS) {
                 if (textIndices.getOrNull(i + 1) == null) continue
diff --git a/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/language/CommentTest.kt b/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/language/CommentTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fb07e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/language/CommentTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package dev.snipme.highlights.internal.language
+
+import dev.snipme.highlights.Highlights
+import dev.snipme.highlights.model.SyntaxLanguage
+import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+
+class CommentTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun test() {
+        val code = """
+            /**
+            * Class's start
+            */
+            class PagesComponent(
+                context: ComponentContext,
+                container: () -> PagesContainer, // inject using DI or create
+            ) : ComponentContext by context,
+                PagesStore by context.retainedStore(factory = container) {
+
+                'a'
+
+                private val navigator = PagesNavigation<PageConfig>()
+
+                val pages = childPages(
+                    source = navigator,
+                    serializer = PageConfig.serializer(),
+                    initialPages = { Pages(items = List(5) { PageConfig(it) }, selectedIndex = 0) },
+                    childFactory = ::PageComponent,
+                )
+                
+                "b"
+
+                init {
+                    // subscribe to the store following the component 's lifecycle
+                    subscribe {
+                        actions.collect { action ->
+                            when (action) {
+                                is SelectPage -> navigator.select(action.index)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            class PageComponent(
+                page: PageConfig,
+                context: ComponentContext,
+            ) : ComponentContext by context,
+                Container<PageState, PageIntent, Nothing> {
+
+                override val store = store(PageState(page.page), coroutineScope()) {
+
+                `c`
+
+                    // state keeper will preserve the store's state
+                    keepState(context.stateKeeper, PageState.serializer())
+                    reduce { intent ->
+                        when (intent) {
+                            is ClickedIncrementCounter -> updateState {
+                                copy(counter = counter + 1)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+
+        val result = Highlights.Builder(
+            language = SyntaxLanguage.KOTLIN,
+            code = code
+        ).build().getCodeStructure()
+
+        assertEquals(2, result.strings.size)
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/language/KotlinTest.kt b/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/language/KotlinTest.kt
index a7c89b7..ad3835e 100644
--- a/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/language/KotlinTest.kt
+++ b/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/language/KotlinTest.kt
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ class KotlinTest {
             code = code
         ).build().getCodeStructure()
 
-        result.printStructure(code)
-
         assertEquals(11, result.keywords.size)
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/CommentLocatorTest.kt b/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/CommentLocatorTest.kt
index 4bc970b..78db186 100644
--- a/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/CommentLocatorTest.kt
+++ b/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/CommentLocatorTest.kt
@@ -31,4 +31,24 @@ internal class CommentLocatorTest {
         assertEquals(1, result.size)
         assertEquals(PhraseLocation(6, 21), result.first())
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `Returns location of whole comment with single apostrophe`() {
+        val testCode = "// the component's lifecycle"
+
+        val result = CommentLocator.locate(testCode)
+
+        assertEquals(1, result.size)
+        assertEquals(PhraseLocation(0, 28), result.first())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `Returns location of whole comment with multiple quotations`() {
+        val testCode = """// "This" 'is a' comment`s quote"""
+
+        val result = CommentLocator.locate(testCode)
+
+        assertEquals(1, result.size)
+        assertEquals(PhraseLocation(0, 32), result.first())
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/StringLocatorTest.kt b/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/StringLocatorTest.kt
index 2cc542e..ecc6246 100644
--- a/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/StringLocatorTest.kt
+++ b/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/snipme/highlights/internal/locator/StringLocatorTest.kt
@@ -94,4 +94,18 @@ internal class StringLocatorTest {
         assertEquals(1, result.size)
         assertEquals(PhraseLocation(19, 22), result[0])
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `NOT returns location of escaped string phrase`() {
+        val testCode = """
+            val b = "a\""
+            val a = 'a\''
+        """.trimIndent()
+
+        val result = StringLocator.locate(testCode)
+
+        assertEquals(2, result.size)
+        assertEquals(PhraseLocation(8, 12), result[1])
+        assertEquals(PhraseLocation(22, 26), result[0])
+    }
 }
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