bead
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Each bead slipped through her fingers as if she were marking the seconds, bargaining with time.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
While investors are trying to get a bead on the Fed, earnings season is rolling on.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
The researchers found that certain phosphate groups in DNA can pull in positively charged molecules during a chemical reaction, helping them align correctly -- much like a magnet drawing a metal bead into place.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2025
"I'm bursting with confidence now... not a single bead of sweat."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
He knelt behind a rock and took a bead.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
He appeared at Margate Magistrates' Court on Friday via videolink wearing a grey T-shirt and rosary beads.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
In a post to X on Monday, the "Turn Back Time" singer wrote: "My dear Bob has gone up to heaven. Knowing him, he's bringing sequins, beads and his sketch pad. Good nite sweet Prince."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
To improve that process, the researchers first created tiny glass beads in the laboratory.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Nearby, a handmade chandelier by artist Helen Stickler, decorated with vintage Swarovski crystals and beads, adds to what Weger describes as her “Candyland vibe.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Nhamo closed her eyes and flung the beads into the lake.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
The distinction matters: the study did not suggest that every beaded axon is damaged.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Iconic fashion designer Bob Mackie, who has died aged 87, spent his career styling the biggest stars in his signature bedazzled, feathered and beaded couture.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The gift shop overflowed with people buying beaded bracelets and amulets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
BH: The two beaded dresses took over a month because every bead was hand beaded and sewn on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
His reflection flashed back, revealing a thin face with unruly dark hair escaping from beneath a traditional beaded cap.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
For the Johns Hopkins team, an important question remains how the structure seen in functioning axons relates to the damaging beading associated with neurological disease.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
"The lace, the embroidery and the beading - it's a wonderful example of an extraordinary level of detail," said Mr Thomas.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
For the first time Gibson collaborated with other Indigenous artists, who specialized in beading, drum-making and silver engraving.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025
“Axon morphology in living animals is under constant and dynamic change,” says neuroscientist Tong Wang from ShanghaiTech University, who has studied beading in diseased neurons.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
Two tuxedos, complete with shoes, and a beautiful rose silk dress with beading on its neck and hemline.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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