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strands

NOUN
fine thread
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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At the dawn of the internet, a select group of companies made a killing creating the equipment and business model for the system of glass strands bundled in cables, known as a fiber-optic network.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Their screening indicated a pattern associated with breaks in DNA strands.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

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

Her hair is frizzled, with stray strands curling upward.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer



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