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Recent Examples of filament
The team’s gold cuboid antenna measured 300 by 300 by 50 nanometers, but uneven currents would generate filaments that eventually short-circuited the pixel.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
In the moment, her words offered a filament of hope.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The gauge contains a heated filament that emits electrons into the chamber.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
By adjusting the proportion of HA to PCL within the filament, the researchers can customize the hardness and strength of the grafts to fit different needs in the body.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
In the moment, her words offered a filament of hope.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The gauge contains a heated filament that emits electrons into the chamber.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
By adjusting the proportion of HA to PCL within the filament, the researchers can customize the hardness and strength of the grafts to fit different needs in the body.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filament
Noun
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Cheese—when consumed in moderation—can be a safe component of a balanced diet that’s rich in whole foods like vegetables, fiber, lean proteins, and healthy fats.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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All oats contain a special type of fiber called beta-glucan, which may aid digestion.—
Regina Windsor,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes rats chew the machines' wires or an explosion causes more serious damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Visharukh’s shrine to Khan is just one thread in an intricate tapestry of fandom.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Yet other filmmakers pick up on the thread of romantic longing Whale introduced in 1935 with The Bride of Frankenstein, leading to films like Edward Scissorhands (1990) in which the monster becomes a sentimental anti-hero.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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