strands
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But “First Helpings” is unique in pulling together many diverse strands of information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Unlike natural DNA -- long, entangled strands that behave like wet spaghetti when handled -- short and rigid pieces of synthetic DNA can be arranged with much greater precision at extremely small scales.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
At a bustling factory in western India, technicians work around the clock to turn glass into hair-thin fibre-optic strands destined for data centres powering the global artificial intelligence boom.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
But taken together, there are a number of worrying strands here that - without a lasting, comprehensive deal between the US and Iran - could well indicate a prolonged period of instability for the region.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mama took two fingers and tucked wayward strands of my hair under the brim of my baseball cap.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles