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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

Senior right-hander Dylan Kerbow struck out Andrew Lamb to strand the bases loaded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The science of hair strand testing is sound, but there are growing concerns over the way tests are presented and interpreted.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

A single hair-thin fiber strand can transmit the entire U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

As the road twisted we caught glimpses of the sea below, and the strand still filled with people.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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