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strands

NOUN
fine thread
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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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

Aptamers are short strands of synthetic DNA that naturally fold into complex three dimensional shapes.

From Science Daily • May 15, 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

The yarn Mom is knitting pools in her lap like strands of overcooked spaghetti.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan



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