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Recent Examples of filament
Source: University of Manchester Graphic: Renée Rigdon, CNN Aspergillus fungi grow like small filaments in soils all over the world.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Swoop string lights, like Feit’s electric 48-foot LED filament set ($39.99 at Costco), overhead to illuminate the entire area.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
These sharper views also aid our understanding of filament eruptions and coronal mass ejections, powerful blasts of plasma that fuel space weather, disrupt technology, and light up the skies with spectacular auroras.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 May 2025
That material starts out as a filament which is heated to the melting point, then extruded out of a print nozzle to build up the robot's body in successive layers.
—Ben Coxworth
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Swoop string lights, like Feit’s electric 48-foot LED filament set ($39.99 at Costco), overhead to illuminate the entire area.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
These sharper views also aid our understanding of filament eruptions and coronal mass ejections, powerful blasts of plasma that fuel space weather, disrupt technology, and light up the skies with spectacular auroras.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 May 2025
That material starts out as a filament which is heated to the melting point, then extruded out of a print nozzle to build up the robot's body in successive layers.
—Ben Coxworth
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filament
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In the article, Fashion for Good argues that the generalization that cotton is a thirsty crop and claims that one kilogram of cotton fiber consumes 20,000 liters of water is inaccurate.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 June 2025
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One medium-sized banana contains 0.7 grams of prebiotic fiber and 3 grams of total fiber.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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Protect seeds from squirrels and other critters by covering the containers or planting bed with a wire cage or hardware cloth, extending the cage several inches into the soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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The bottles are dipped in an ice bath, then passed through a machine that removes the sediment and reseals them with a cork and wire cage.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The same scrutiny should apply to meetings, email threads, and Slack chains—are there conversations or responsibilities that someone else could own?—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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And that's the thread that got lost in last year's lackluster third season, where vibes and an overly artsy structure got in the way of just seeing this trio in a room together, preferably a kitchen.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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