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strand

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


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The city’s Columbus statue for now lies on its back inside a fenced storage facility, monitored by security cameras and adorned from head to toe with a strand of yellow caution tape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Senior right-hander Dylan Kerbow struck out Andrew Lamb to strand the bases loaded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Hair strand tests for drugs and alcohol have become central to Family Court proceedings, and are carried out by government-approved commercial laboratories.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

She pulled a strand of hair into her mouth, a nervous habit I thought she’d broken years ago.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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