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strand

[strand] / strænd /
NOUN
fine thread
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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I fail to see how the second strand of the story adds much unless you consider it a bargain to get two badly told tales for the price of one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

One strand was not genuine, according to the ruling: the Fordham Arrangement.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

DNA does not sit inside a cell as a simple straight strand.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

The case is also high-profile because of another highly sensitive strand of the investigation, which is still ongoing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

She brushed a strand of hair away from her face.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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