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[thred] / θrɛd /




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When you’re looking at a thread of social media bots sharing the same five replies to AI-generated slapfights between anthropomorphic fruits, it can be hard to remember the internet used to be a lively place.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

"The harvest is hanging by a thread," he told AFP from his vineyard in the village of Spay, looking out over the Rhine and hills scorched a deep brown by the heat.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

In one in January, Tired_Thumb weighed in on a thread about a local news article that identified Ross as the agent who had killed Good two days before.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The weathered thread compartment holds two toy horses with armed riders in red coats.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

As he yanked on it the thread pulled up a tassel, which topped a funny little red hat.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Burned buyers have swarmed Reddit threads and Facebook groups to vent and seek advice.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Epner cited other themes, including healthcare in America, as potential narrative threads that could sway a jury in Mangione's favour.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The results introduce a new way to "match the threads" between light and matter.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Elon Green weaves the mystery’s disparate threads into a single, unforgettable narrative.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

There were threads everywhere, clogging up the bubble.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

The first was a low-velocity ground ball threaded up the middle to drive in a run.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Researchers have now shown that specially shaped light can act as a similar type of threaded probe, interacting differently with molecules depending on their handedness.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Absorbed students carefully threaded wires into junction boxes to make circuits connected to lights, bulbs flickering on one by one to signal a job well done.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The vehicle was a phrase Beijing threaded through its accounts of the meeting: a “constructive strategic partnership.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

She’s got tan skin, short black hair threaded with silver, and bright pink lipstick.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Far from simply pressing a button, film projectionists must actively guide a screening, threading and splicing reels and closely monitoring for mechanical issues.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Olise's central positioning has also benefited Mbappe, with the Bayern Munich assist king France's most proficient player at threading through balls between defenders.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

The results showed that magnetic fields threading through the surrounding gas can help draw protostars closer together.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

Schools are generally steering away from partisan speakers but threading the needle is tough, said Robert Shibley, a lawyer at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

“It’s not even about Hudson, really,” he says, threading our fingers.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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