strands
Example Sentences
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Villarreal picked him up, and there the two strands of his life - football and study - ran in parallel.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Under the ground and below the ocean’s surface lie millions of miles of glass strands thinner than a human hair.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
When neutrophils encounter pathogens, they can release toxic substances and even destroy themselves, spilling long strands of biological material that form web-like traps around invading microbes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Third inning, Bryan Reynolds draws a two-out walk, but Snell strands him with a flyout to left by Brandon Lowe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
One hand on the table, she pushed at the pail with one bare toe: greenish brown water, a few strands of sea grass, and limpets moving gently.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
