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strand

[strand] / strænd /
NOUN
fine thread
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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The next inning, Snell worked around a leadoff hit — a blooper into shallow right field that speedy Tyler Tolbert stretched into a double — and stolen base to strand Tolbert at third.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Direct measurements of DNA strand breaks supported those findings.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

At the summit, the discipline that got you up the mountain is the very thing that can strand you on it.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

While the headline slots are filled by some of the genre's biggest names, there are more than 100 other acts performing to excite fans of every strand of rock, metal, punk and alternative.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Had McNaughton used some trick out of a spy novel, like laying a strand of hair over the binder—a strand that would remain in place only so long as the binder was not touched?

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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