strands

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Specifically, the cells develop double-strand breaks, a severe form of DNA damage in which both strands of the DNA double helix are cut.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

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

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

When a pup strands on the Central California coast, federal and state wildlife officials respond to assess whether it is truly orphaned, said Brett Long, the Long Beach aquarium’s vice president of animal care.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Nansi sends several webbing strands toward her, each of them glancing off the Adinkra magic.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer