strands

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But as I held the shower over my head, suddenly the stream of water turned dark, as long strands of brown hair began coalescing around the plug hole in front of my eyes.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“If you look at the amount of fiber optics strands that some of these data centers will need, it makes sense that they work with Corning,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

When a pup strands on the Central California coast, federal and state wildlife officials respond to assess whether it is truly orphaned, said Brett Long, the Long Beach aquarium’s vice president of animal care.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

In 1970, Corning Glass Works developed hair-thin silica strands capable of carrying light for miles with dramatically reduced signal loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Up ahead, barely in view, there was a bright spot of blue—the sky, uninterrupted by the web’s milky strands.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray