strands

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But as I held the shower over my head, suddenly the stream of water turned dark, as long strands of brown hair began coalescing around the plug hole in front of my eyes.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

For her performance, which lasted less than three minutes, Miss Becky wore two strands of pearls and matching earrings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Instead, they are highly complex areas where the fault breaks into multiple strands.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“If you look at the amount of fiber optics strands that some of these data centers will need, it makes sense that they work with Corning,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

His short black hair is peppered with silver strands.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day