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strand

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


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In 2024, the Court of Appeal overturned a lower Family Court decision to take three children away from their family based on hair strand tests.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

A single hair-thin fiber strand can transmit the entire U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Behind every roof beam is recessed LED lighting, with individual lighting control for every strand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Learning to cook, it transpires, was the second strand of her plan to reclaim some normality after the whirlwind of her early 20s.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

They ended up hanging from the rafters by a strand of ivy, to wild applause.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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