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strands

NOUN
fine thread
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Second inning, Blake Snell gives up a one-out single to Spencer Horowitz, who advances to second on a passed ball, but Snell strands him with a strikeout of Billy Cook.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

These are among the most severe forms of DNA damage because both strands of the DNA molecule are severed.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

At a bustling factory in western India, technicians work around the clock to turn glass into hair-thin fibre-optic strands destined for data centres powering the global artificial intelligence boom.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Dr. Snyder began by weaving together evidentiary strands collected by other investigators in the 1950s and ’60s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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



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