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Recent Examples of thready
His pulse was thready and fast, his belly distended, his bowel ominously silent.
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Claire Panosian Dunavan, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2011
Simard’s transformative contribution to arboreal science has been to explain the function of mycorrhizal networks—a webbing of thready fungi, reticulated through and expanding beyond tree roots, fastening trees to one another in the soil.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
Similar to Sporothrix, Coccidioides has two forms, starting with a thready, fragile one that exists in soil and breaks apart when soil is disturbed.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 19 May 2021
Many patients, despite a thready pulse and low blood pressure, did not appear to be in clinical shock.
—Jennet Conant, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2020
Those on the brink of death — pale complexion, thready pulse — got red.
—Matt Hamilton, latimes.com, 4 Oct. 2017
Mushrooms grow from a thready substance called mycelia that sits just underground, spreading across a region to encourage growth of the fungi fruit.
—Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 29 Mar. 2017
Mushrooms grow from a thready substance called mycelia that sits just underground, spreading across a region to encourage growth of the fungi fruit.
—Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 29 Mar. 2017
Claire Panosian Dunavan, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2011
Simard’s transformative contribution to arboreal science has been to explain the function of mycorrhizal networks—a webbing of thready fungi, reticulated through and expanding beyond tree roots, fastening trees to one another in the soil.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
Similar to Sporothrix, Coccidioides has two forms, starting with a thready, fragile one that exists in soil and breaks apart when soil is disturbed.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 19 May 2021
Many patients, despite a thready pulse and low blood pressure, did not appear to be in clinical shock.
—Jennet Conant, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2020
Those on the brink of death — pale complexion, thready pulse — got red.
—Matt Hamilton, latimes.com, 4 Oct. 2017
Mushrooms grow from a thready substance called mycelia that sits just underground, spreading across a region to encourage growth of the fungi fruit.
—Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 29 Mar. 2017
Mushrooms grow from a thready substance called mycelia that sits just underground, spreading across a region to encourage growth of the fungi fruit.
—Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 29 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thready
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With a rocker’s bleached-out shag, ropy arms vined with tattoos and jangly silver bracelets, and skintight jeans slashed by rips and rivets, Mr. Webb was a proudly resolute bearer of the punk-glam torch, even as the decades moved inexorably along.Penelope Green, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020
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Nearly 2m Ukrainians have arrived since 2014, pushed by a ropy national economy and a war in the country’s east, and pulled by higher wages in Poland.The Economist, The Economist, 22 Feb. 2020
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In a photo Estrada used to announce a reward for his capture, Wedding had long, stringy hair that seemed to be thinning, steely blue eyes, and a beard.Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
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The 28-year-old was born with amniotic band syndrome, a rare condition in which fibrous bands from the amniotic sac become tangled around parts of the developing fetus.Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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For over 25 years, Tasty Bite has been making convenient Indian meals ready in just a few minutes, with anti-inflammatory spices like cumin and turmeric, fibrous legumes and nutrient-rich vegetables.Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Most feature a king-size bed, wood-burning stove, plenty of knotty wood furniture, and fresh white linens.Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
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Outside the city, accommodations are typically alpine in style, with knotty wooden furniture, hearty meals, and scenic vistas.Rachael Mendizabal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
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