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thread

[thred] / θrɛd /




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Laura J. Nelson, an enterprise reporter in The Wall Street Journal’s Los Angeles bureau, will reply directly in the commenting thread.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Austin has long attempted to thread the needle on development with neighborhood and environmental preservation.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Music was a common thread in all of our lives.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

The story in that is that there’s constant change, constant evolution, and to find the thread throughout is kind of the meaning of life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

A thread of stubbornness took hold of Ella, and she wasn't going to stop pressing her godmother until she gave her some answers.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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