bead

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He managed to get back two coral bead crowns and a tunic but it was only in 2021 that any significant repatriation of artefacts by Western universities and museums began.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

While investors are trying to get a bead on the Fed, earnings season is rolling on.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The researchers found that certain phosphate groups in DNA can pull in positively charged molecules during a chemical reaction, helping them align correctly -- much like a magnet drawing a metal bead into place.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025

Not just that, but Julia also had a bead on part-time remote work.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

But Sorrento had already swiveled his mech’s head around and was now taking a bead on Shoto with two glowing blue eyes.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline