threads

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Early dabbawalas transported lunchboxes on bicycles and marked them with coloured threads so they could be sorted and returned accurately.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But a narrative throughline hellbent on retribution neatly threads Harris’ fiery aesthetic choices together, giving “Is God Is” far more substance — and much more thematic intrigue — than its contemporaries.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

This sequel to the 2021 videogame-inspired feature threads its nonsensical story through a relentless procession of fight scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There are a lot of idea threads that fray off and don’t go anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

It was headquarters, the center of a spreading web: the knot where all threads crossed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom