strand

Example Sentences

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For some passengers, the flight disruptions went far beyond the annoyance of being stranded.

From Barron's

Trotter was one of around 1,000 stranded passengers sent to stay at a hotel, where they were warned to stay away from the windows.

From BBC

The Clemons lab studies small phages that contain single stranded DNA or RNA.

From Science Daily

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and his department have said there are multiple DNA strands mixed from the home — meaning two or more persons — which may pose a challenge to separate.

From Los Angeles Times

But the erratic Arctic temperatures plunged again to more than – 50°F. Three of the crew members returned barely coherent; the other four were unable to move, stranded miles away from the ship.

From Literature