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Recent Examples of filaments
Its inner space is dense with filaments of tubulin and actin, another protein that plays a similar skeletal role.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filaments
Noun
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Finally, don't use paper towels or cloths that will leave fibers and lint behind on your screen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The company, which is the only German producer of the fibers, is currently supplying brands like Marc O’ Polo with nettle.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Hang each faux window on wires looped over hooks for easy installation year after year.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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“Filaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filaments. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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