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strand

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


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Using those mutations, which are also called neoantigens, the researchers make an mRNA strand that is unique to the patient.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Researchers heat the material and draw it into an extremely thin fiber, somewhat like producing a very fine strand of sugar, but with far greater precision.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Above all, Swanberg is interested in one strand of this knotty dilemma: how an ex turns from trash to treasure the minute someone else claims them from the dumpster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The Aztecs’ language, a strand of Nahuatl, is still spoken by over one million indigenous people in rural villages, while many Aztec traditions quietly persisted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

If he could somehow get hold of the pieces of his motorcycle, and if he could manage to nip off a strand of Miss K’s strong hair, perhaps he could tie his motorcycle together again.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary


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