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strand

[strand] / strænd /
NOUN
fine thread
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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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

Each strand is used to generate a complementary version of itself, resulting in one double helix that splits into two double helices.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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