bead
Example Sentences
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Each bead slipped through her fingers as if she were marking the seconds, bargaining with time.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
While investors are trying to get a bead on the Fed, earnings season is rolling on.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
"I'm bursting with confidence now... not a single bead of sweat."
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
Hernández lined it to the gap, where center fielder Luis Matos struggled to get a bead.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025
Jus’s stomach clenches, and a bead of sweat runs down his side from his armpit.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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