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strand

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


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The script is by David Koepp of the paranoid thriller “Black Bag” and Spielberg’s 2005 version of “War of the Worlds,” yet, this plot strand about private enterprise isn’t science fiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The most dramatic changes occurred when the ruthenium dioxide film reached approximately 4 nanometers thick, which is about the width of a single DNA strand.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The science of hair strand testing is sound, but there are growing concerns over the way tests are presented and interpreted.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Most Muslims, however, belong to the Sunni strand of Islam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The soft tug of an Afterlife realm—as gentle as a strand of spiderweb clinging to passing fur.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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