strands

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But as I held the shower over my head, suddenly the stream of water turned dark, as long strands of brown hair began coalescing around the plug hole in front of my eyes.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Aptamers are short strands of synthetic DNA that naturally fold into complex three dimensional shapes.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

“If you look at the amount of fiber optics strands that some of these data centers will need, it makes sense that they work with Corning,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Relief is found in the moments of fellowship and natural splendor that are threaded into the story like strands of bright yarn.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He pointed to two thin strands of copper wire connected to the black box.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat