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strand

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


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The case is also high-profile because of another highly sensitive strand of the investigation, which is still ongoing.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

They also successfully simulated the behavior by treating each textile as a continuous material rather than attempting to model every individual strand of yarn.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 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

The next inning, Snell worked around a leadoff hit — a blooper into shallow right field that speedy Tyler Tolbert stretched into a double — and stolen base to strand Tolbert at third.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

A webbing strand curves around the column and comes for me anyway.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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