threads

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Early dabbawalas transported lunchboxes on bicycles and marked them with coloured threads so they could be sorted and returned accurately.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But a narrative throughline hellbent on retribution neatly threads Harris’ fiery aesthetic choices together, giving “Is God Is” far more substance — and much more thematic intrigue — than its contemporaries.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

There are always threads of truth in arguments like these — enough to make ageism sound like common sense.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

There were plenty of common threads, from better fonts on those shower dispensers to nightlights.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Sigurd tore out of the river as Dobrynya pulled his handful of water threads and the canyon collapsed.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack