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strands

NOUN
fine thread
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Social media personality Alix Earle shows off the fringe details of her dress, which was almost entirely composed of these silvery strands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

One example is a DNA double-strand break, which occurs when both strands of the DNA molecule are severed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Several pieces—“Then When,” “Glass Labyrinth,” “Intonal” and parts of “Door 13 / Pink Athens,” most notably—use repeating ostinatos, with other strands woven around them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The ruling does say many of the strands of Project Longbow were genuine, and legitimate attempts to achieve the aims of boostings revenues and reducing operating losses.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

How she’d missed the hundreds of silver-white strands hanging from overhead like silk, she wasn’t sure, but she certainly saw them now.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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