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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

In December 2024 the most senior judge in the Family Court referred the issue of hair strand tests to the advisory Family Justice Council for urgent consideration, but it has yet to produce guidance.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

There’s another DNA strand provided by screenwriter Kolstad, who also invented “John Wick.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

With his 6-foot frame, blue eyes, and head of thick blond hair with not a strand out of place, he could be a hedge-fund whiz, or a boutique fitness instructor, or a visiting European aristocrat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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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