strand
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There’s another DNA strand provided by screenwriter Kolstad, who also invented “John Wick.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Learning to cook, it transpires, was the second strand of her plan to reclaim some normality after the whirlwind of her early 20s.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
These loops are created by a protein complex called cohesin, working with another protein, NIPBL, which helps move cohesin along the DNA strand.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Grant’s work is delicate: He cleaves each strand of a fiber-optic cable for a clean edge, then uses a machine to fuse the hair-thin filaments, which carry digital data at the speed of light.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
My hat came next; he drew it down over my brow, slipped a finger under the brim and tucked back a strand of hair, and settled the wool over the tips of my ears.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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The Cay
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 5
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