fibers

plural of fiber
as in threads
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair the fibers found on the victim's body came from a carpet in the suspect's home

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Recent Examples of fibers Next, the larvae spin a cocoon, incorporating things like carpet fibers and other floor debris. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025 Granted, more progress depends on more brands reporting data and investing in sourcing fibers from credible certification programs and partners, the organization emphasized, as to secure accountability and provide verification mechanisms. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025 These layers, sometimes incorporating fibers like Kevlar for strength, are then sewn together to create the complete protective garment, according to experiments. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025 The external obliques run diagonally from your lower ribs down toward your opposite hip, while the internal obliques sit underneath with fibers running diagonally upward from your pelvis toward your ribs. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, inhibitory feedback from Golgi tendon organs – a part of the nervous system at the intersection of muscle fibers and tendons – declines. Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025 Grouping delicate fabrics with heavy items or friction-causing fibers like those of towels can increase wrinkles. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025 These are filled with hypoallergenic gel fibers that keep them feeling chilly against the skin. Clint Davis, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025 The blend will include two prebiotic fibers in the form of cassava root fiber and agave inulin to provide three grams of fiber per can, Ellsworth also shared Poppi conducted extensive R&D over the last 15 months, which was verified by an accredited third-party lab, prior to launching this product. Yola Robert, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
  • The iCarly actress always struck people as ethnically ambiguous—with lots of Reddit threads, X, Facebook, and Instagram posts speculating about her background.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Davies advised checking the white star emblem on the cap, making sure the clip ring's reference number matches official examples, and ensuring the barrel threads and colour are consistent.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hang each faux window on wires looped over hooks for easy installation year after year.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The commission was established in the 1980s as cable companies connected communities through its wires.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • Its inner space is dense with filaments of tubulin and actin, another protein that plays a similar skeletal role.
    Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The recent radio data uncovered delicate filaments aligned with magnetic fields, likely created as the pulsar wind smashes into leftover material from the stellar explosion.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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