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strand

noun as in fine thread

Strongest matches

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They worry that a potential glut of global LNG starting in two years could leave U.S. plants underused and molecules stranded at home, which would tank prices.

For many nature enthusiasts, few scenes are as distressing as finding a stranded whale or dolphin lying helpless on the beach.

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The teams struck out 37 times and stranded 22 men on base, with both sides squandering opportunities to seal a victory.

Instead, it uses a modified version of Cas9 that cuts just one of the complementary strands, opening up a flap where a new sequence can be inserted.

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The latest sightings came late Thursday, when Germany closed the Munich airport, grounding 17 departing flights and stranding nearly 3,000 passengers during Oktoberfest.

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