strands

Example Sentences

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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

The post included the album’s cover, a simple black-and-white photo of Grande smiling with strands of hair covering her face.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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

The tie of my hair had slipped down again, and I could feel strands sticking to my neck.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu