strand

Example Sentences

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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

Balthilda put down her knitting and swept a strand of graying hair back from her face.

From Literature

She and her husband, who should have returned to their country on Monday, remain stranded by the cancellation of flights by US and Canadian airlines following the operation against "El Mencho."

From Barron's

Nanos and his department have said there are multiple DNA strands mixed from the home — meaning two or more persons — and “there can be challenges separating DNA.”

From Los Angeles Times

The cancellations have left hundreds, possibly thousands of travelers stranded in the country.

From Salon