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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

However, the result of the hair strand test came as a complete shock.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Both sides could plausibly claim a core strand of the revolutionary legacy as their own.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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