threads

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

We’ve got two big threads this week: creeps in the House of Representatives and blasphemy.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

In 1833, he invented a lock-stitch sewing machine that used two threads, one passing through a loop in the other, with both threads interlocking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The threads in the suit were handmade to be 10 times bigger than normal with oversized yarn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Balthilda was knitting what looked like a shawl, creating a fluid and intricate pattern with Hadel’s rich threads.

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