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Throughout this image, filaments and wisps of different hues represent reflected starlight from still-forming protostars within the cloud.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
While the filaments moving toward Earth are in the bluer, high-energy part of the visible light that human eyes can see, the filaments moving in the opposite direction appear more red.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
These results were possible thanks to an innovative technique involving Chandra data that allows hot filaments to be distinguished from other structures.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Instead, the fungi’s mycelium–the underground network of filaments similar to plant roots that absorb nutrients–is the most bioluminescent.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
While the filaments moving toward Earth are in the bluer, high-energy part of the visible light that human eyes can see, the filaments moving in the opposite direction appear more red.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
These results were possible thanks to an innovative technique involving Chandra data that allows hot filaments to be distinguished from other structures.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Instead, the fungi’s mycelium–the underground network of filaments similar to plant roots that absorb nutrients–is the most bioluminescent.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filament
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The rule of thumb for eating more fiber is to go slow, make one change at a time and drink plenty of fluids.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, long single-ply fibers are ideal over lots of shorter fibers woven together.—
Nena Farrell,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The coalition represents suppliers that use metals as an input, making wires, tools, machines and parts for cars, construction, consumer goods, electronics and other industries.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Upon closer inspection the object was a camera attached to wires.—
Sophie Clark,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Turn each comment thread into its own valuable conversation.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The film begins with Bratton reassuring Lawrence that the film isn’t about him, in order to calm his nerves, but Lawrence’s story is a central thread running through the film.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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