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strand

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


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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

However, the result of the hair strand test came as a complete shock.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In December 2024 the most senior judge in the Family Court referred the issue of hair strand tests to the advisory Family Justice Council for urgent consideration, but it has yet to produce guidance.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The Dodgers had a chance in the ninth against Padres closer Mason Miller, but strand both runners in loss.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Her silk-pressed jet-black hair is long, and there’s never a strand out of place.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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