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strand

[strand] / strænd /
NOUN
fine thread
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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At the summit, the discipline that got you up the mountain is the very thing that can strand you on it.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

The script is by David Koepp of the paranoid thriller “Black Bag” and Spielberg’s 2005 version of “War of the Worlds,” yet, this plot strand about private enterprise isn’t science fiction.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

The most dramatic changes occurred when the ruthenium dioxide film reached approximately 4 nanometers thick, which is about the width of a single DNA strand.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2026

The city’s Columbus statue for now lies on its back inside a fenced storage facility, monitored by security cameras and adorned from head to toe with a strand of yellow caution tape.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

A strand of tiny Violet orbs hung over a charcoal portrait of Ampai.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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