strand
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of Indian professionals who traveled home this month to renew their U.S. work visas have found themselves unexpectedly stranded, after U.S. consulates abruptly canceled and rescheduled H‑1B interview appointments amid expanded vetting procedures.
From Salon
The butter and cheese coat each strand in glossy, velvety richness, while lemon juice and zest cut through with a clean, almost electric acidity.
From Salon
The state Public Utilities Commission rejected PG&E’s plan this month because it “risks stranding sunk infrastructure costs,” namely in transmission systems.
More than $245 billion in Russian assets are stranded in the European Union.
The company is the largest holder of timberland in the U.S. and a leading producer of logs, lumber and oriented strand board.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
