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The researchers gently stimulated the animals' vellus-like hairs using a small loop of thread to produce mechanical itch.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

In a recent thread, one parent spoke of the "insane" amount they were asked to give, while another said they felt pressured to contribute, especially if there was a class "Queen Bee" organising the collection.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Parallel to Byrd’s stirring public advocacy is a crucial personal thread: her nurturing of Shelly, whose progressing dementia requires regular supervision.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Embroidered in wool thread, the tapestry tells its story in words and images, but its origins have remained shrouded in some mystery and much speculation.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

In the trees, near the lake, a loose thread dangled from the hem of my sundress.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

But those threads are waiting to be unspooled on your own trip to Hollywood via the silver screen.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

Elon Green weaves the mystery’s disparate threads into a single, unforgettable narrative.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

On Reddit threads where people are discussing what they have done with their wedding and engagement rings some say they continue to wear theirs, sometimes to ward off unwanted advances.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

And his simple Quaker-like garb, which contrasts with Houdon’s use of classical references in other portraits, is rendered meticulously, down to the threads of the unused buttonholes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Ivan reached up and grabbed its threads, bringing it to a halt in the air before it hit any of them.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Absorbed students carefully threaded wires into junction boxes to make circuits connected to lights, bulbs flickering on one by one to signal a job well done.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

But in the 110th minute, Mark Hughes threaded a ball into Norman Whiteside's path with the outside of his boot.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Relief is found in the moments of fellowship and natural splendor that are threaded into the story like strands of bright yarn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

If I need to get my eyebrows threaded or my nails done, I can do everything at the mall while I’m shopping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

Dozens of campfires threaded blue smoke through the musasa trees.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The results showed that magnetic fields threading through the surrounding gas can help draw protostars closer together.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

In the current crisis, “he is really threading this needle,” Phelps said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Poehler is uniquely skilled at threading the needle.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2026

England ended the half stronger and narrowed the gap to four points with the final action of the half, Harry Smith threading a penalty.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025

But the threading had been hard for her because she had no sense of what the buildings were.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry