threads

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Official checks usually contain watermarks, security threads, color-changing ink and other security features.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

We’ve got two big threads this week: creeps in the House of Representatives and blasphemy.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

From the bottom of the suitcase, Liz lifted a folded cloth with some very amateur-looking needlework on it— uneven stitches, mismatched colors, loose threads, snarls.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom