threads

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There are always threads of truth in arguments like these — enough to make ageism sound like common sense.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

There were plenty of common threads, from better fonts on those shower dispensers to nightlights.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

There are a lot of idea threads that fray off and don’t go anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Inside me I felt little threads, growing and spreading and knotting together, tangling me up and binding me tight.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff