beads

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He sold prayer beads, rugs and an array of snacks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Women sell beads to a steady flow of tourists from roadside stalls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

One trader sifted through pink, green and purple beads that she said would be moulded into e-cigarette casings sold in the Middle East.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

It paid homage to a nurse’s steady hands, to a mother’s prayer beads slipping through her fingers, and to a belief that our stories do not end at the point of collapse.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

“I’ll see if I can make some extra soap this month,” she said, steam rapidly patterning her forehead with beads of sweat that pooled in the creases of her frown.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo