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strands 1 of 2

noun

plural of strand

as in beaches

the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water the wishful dream of living an indolent, idyllic existence on some far-off strand

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verb

present tense third-person singular of strand

as in wrecks

to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef

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as in leaves

to cause to remain behind he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing

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Noun

Packaging cannot be completed without the corresponding DRAM in hand, so a memory delay strands finished processors rather than slowing a later assembly step. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Tentative hands passed strands of hair over one another, and hairspray flew into the air as dads tried out a variety of classic and trendy styles. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Like her music, her belief system was assembled from a variety of strands. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 served as the catalyst for some strands of this cooperation, though some of it predated the invasion. — Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 Each thread is extremely thin, and a web contains very little silk overall, so the absolute force needed to rupture several strands remains small. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 Rounding out the formula are rice peptides, which help reinforce the cuticle for stronger, more resilient strands over time. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026 As the years go by, the hair shaft tends to thin out, resulting in strands that are more fragile, dull, and brittle. — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 31 July 2026 The hard part was splicing the fiber—fusing together hair-thin glass strands that connected homes to the larger network. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Verb

The formula also prioritizes the actual hair strands with rosemary and biotinoyl tripeptide-1, which both help to strengthen strands to reduce breakage over time. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 13 June 2026 Detangling sprays can help those who need more assistance coaxing the hair strands apart, and detangling while the hair is wet may assist others in making the process gentle. — William Jones, Ascend Agency, 28 May 2026 The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026 Whale biologists generally hold that a whale that repeatedly strands itself usually has severe underlying health issues; even towing it back out to deeper waters may not keep it from starving or drowning. — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026 Heart of the Beast centers on a former Army Special Forces soldier (Pitt), who fights for survival with his combat dog after a plane crash strands them in the Alaskan wilderness. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 Then there’s the murky void of David Zinn’s set, which strands the characters up until the final scene in New England apartments and hotel rooms rendered entirely in black. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 The film stars Ryan Gosling as a middle-school science teacher who ends up on a mission to save mankind that strands him in space by himself. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 Hall strands him with his third K of the day. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Souleymane’s journey’s is sluiced by simple but touching scenes such as his bonding with his brother sewing and with grandfather praying and metaphorical shots of the wash of the ocean on Dakar’s beaches.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Located in Middletown, Rhode Island, this roomy residence is close to downtown Newport and the area’s wineries and beaches.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of beaches

Verb

That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
As is the case with the Delta Aquarids, the moon, only one day past full, unfortunately, wrecks any chances of getting any decent views this year.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of wrecks

Verb

The result leaves Angel City and Seattle both with 24 points in a battle for the eighth spot in the National Women’s Soccer League standings.

— News Service Reports, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2026
Whenever one tenant leaves, there’s questions in the community in terms of who’s going to take that space.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaves

Noun

After more than a decade hugging the sands of Laguna Beach, Driftwood Kitchen and The Deck will close its doors this year.

— Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 July 2026
Santo Beach Resort & Spa is the island's flagship luxury resort, with all-inclusive service, direct beachfront access, and an expansive spa centered on Porto Santo's mineral-rich sands and seawater therapies.

— Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of sands

Noun

Five years ago, the state created the Resilient Florida Program to help boost Florida’s efforts to protect inland waterways, coastlines, and shores, which all provide natural defenses against sea level rise.

— Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
The design reminded me of an upscale country retreat, one with the most beautiful coastlines in the Caribbean.

— Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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