strands

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But as I held the shower over my head, suddenly the stream of water turned dark, as long strands of brown hair began coalescing around the plug hole in front of my eyes.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“If you look at the amount of fiber optics strands that some of these data centers will need, it makes sense that they work with Corning,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

These molecules are short strands of DNA that can bind very precisely to specific DNA or RNA sequences and block gene activity.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

In 1970, Corning Glass Works developed hair-thin silica strands capable of carrying light for miles with dramatically reduced signal loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

And Hazel saw herself in a vast cavern filled with strands of light like a luminous web.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan