bead

Example Sentences

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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

During breaks, she’d work at a Chicago bead store, where she learned about global jewelry-making practices.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

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

You watched as intently as when you made your bead necklaces.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman