strand
Example Sentences
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He sketches out what looks like a spider's web where each strand represents a point at which a teenager could drop out of education, lose a job or disengage entirely.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 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 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
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
She eventually decided on a filagree headdress she would wear atop a turban —and a long strand of hand-carved carnelian beads, not necessarily for the costume.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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The Cay
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 5
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