threads

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Early dabbawalas transported lunchboxes on bicycles and marked them with coloured threads so they could be sorted and returned accurately.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But a narrative throughline hellbent on retribution neatly threads Harris’ fiery aesthetic choices together, giving “Is God Is” far more substance — and much more thematic intrigue — than its contemporaries.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

In many cultures, spiders’ ability to weave threads is understood as a symbol of divine, elemental power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

There are always threads of truth in arguments like these — enough to make ageism sound like common sense.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Her hands moved quickly over the loom, pulling threads in and out, the colors swirling and shimmering.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff