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

It’s a simple visual strategy for delineating the different strands of the sprawling plot, and it works beautifully.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

In the back room, she tucked a few wayward strands into the hair bun at her nape and tied an apron over her housedress.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu