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fiber

[fahy-ber] / ˈfaɪ bər /




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Net additions came in at 4,000 versus his 7,000 estimate, with fiber additions decelerating an effective 33% despite more homes passed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The beans bring both flavor and fiber, the sausage adds richness and heat, and the spinach practically disappears into the sauce.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

While chip maker Marvell specializes in networking and switches, Lumentum specializes in fiber optics.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Weeks says he agrees with the characterization, and suggests Starlink could go so far as to turn into a customer, given its move into data centers, which require fiber optics like the kind Corning offers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

A coil of deck-rope of papyrus fiber lay in the gateway; this he used for lashing, and ran back to the same stool as before, fastening his eyes upon Odysseus.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

Over time, muscle tissue may develop scar tissue, accumulate fat, and lose some of the specialized fibers responsible for rapid, powerful movements.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Under normal conditions, HGF is stored within the supportive material surrounding muscle fibers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The movement signals originate in the deepest layers of the optic tectum and travel through nerve fibers to the opposite side of the spinal cord.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Slow-twitch fibers, by contrast, support sustained activity and contain higher concentrations of mitochondria, the cellular structures responsible for producing much of the energy muscles need.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

On July 21, the day after the doctors’ positive bulletin, they discovered cotton and wool fibers mixed with the pus coming from the wound.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow


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