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strand

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


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Using those mutations, which are also called neoantigens, the researchers make an mRNA strand that is unique to the patient.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The case is also high-profile because of another highly sensitive strand of the investigation, which is still ongoing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The machines use focused beams of ultraviolet light to etch on wafers of silicon billions of transistors roughly the width of a strand of DNA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Direct measurements of DNA strand breaks supported those findings.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

As I stretched each strand of wire, tapped it into place with a staple, stretched and tapped, stretched and tapped, I thought again of that conversation in Wolf Point between Mr. Hanson and Perilee.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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