filament
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But instead of forking over $30 for the piece of plastic, he spent a few cents on filament and cranked out a custom solution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"By capturing the faint light emitted by this filament, which traveled for just under 12 billion years to reach Earth, we were able to precisely characterize its shape," explains Davide Tornotti.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
Instead, it creates filament networks just beneath the inner membrane, forming a layer of protein polymers that resembles a cell cortex.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
As people have begun to print more and more whistles, they’ve also tacked on their own unique touches to the designs: messages of protest, information about immigrants’ rights hotlines, special filament colors.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2026
He stood over it muttering to himself, thoughtfully fingering a filament of his mustache.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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"A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman
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