bead

Example Sentences

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While investors are trying to get a bead on the Fed, earnings season is rolling on.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

"I'm bursting with confidence now... not a single bead of sweat."

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Not just that, but Julia also had a bead on part-time remote work.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

Difficult to draw a bead on the Buccaneers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

Now he could see the lizard’s head, and only one black bead of an eye, which meant the lizard could see him.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia