strands

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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

These fragments can break down further into microplastic fibers, which are tiny strands of plastic often too small to see.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta's relationship has cut across a range of strands over the years - and evolved along with their managerial styles.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Simon Stone’s incisive production, first mounted in Aix, makes visual how the complex strands of the two stories wind together, mirroring the opera’s varied pacing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He could see in her eyes how much she was struggling, trying to marshal her emotions into neat orderly rows like strands on her loom.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan