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  • present tense form of thread (3rd person singular).
  • plural of thread.
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threads



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The spiral's shape determines how it responds to this flow, similar to the difference between screws with right- or left-handed threads.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Chatbots also "put the wrong words in the mouths of candidates, officials, and observers hundreds of times" and frequently cited "poor quality" sources, such as Reddit threads, Forum AI said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Pulling on threads from psychology, sociology, neuroscience, and systems theory, Frade's thinking rejected the common belief that technical, tactical, physical and psychological parts of football should be treated as separate things.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Officials in recent weeks privately acknowledged that the idea of tying disparate threads together in one big conspiracy isn’t practical, and have begun pursuing what they say are narrower but related criminal cases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I can take threads from someone, but they can pick them up again.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack


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