as in beach
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water
the wishful dream of living an indolent, idyllic existence on some far-off strand
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as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing
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Recent Examples of strand
India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Collaboration: The Key to Impact One of the growth strands of ResortCore is the potential of collaborations in elevating hotel merchandise.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Arkansas, 1912: The location for this card is likely east Arkansas, where a train was seen stranded by a flood.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Almost like a headpiece, straight, long strands gathered at the crown of her head, overlapping each other into a bow.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Collaboration: The Key to Impact One of the growth strands of ResortCore is the potential of collaborations in elevating hotel merchandise.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
Remaining in autopilot resulted in the ship maintaining a course toward land, until grounding and eventually stranding.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Arkansas, 1912: The location for this card is likely east Arkansas, where a train was seen stranded by a flood.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Cruise companies are also investing heavily into new private islands and beaches to take passengers to, like CocoCay, the island with North America's second tallest waterslide, helium balloon rides, adult-only beaches, and zip lines galore.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The private beach and spa were my favorite amenities at Le Majestic.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group most immediately responsible for Assad’s overthrow, has announced that victory is not a license to wreck the institutions of the state, nor to initiate a wave of retribution against Alawites in general.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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This couldn’t be further from the truth—especially the part about Trump’s corruption and self-dealing being no different from the norm—but Biden is doing the work of people who want to wreck the best aspects of America’s democratic ethos.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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As a result, Hezbollah pulled its forces out of Syria to focus on its war with Israel, leaving Assad exposed, experts said.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cannes film festival boss Thierry Frémaux has lifted the curtain on the venerable French festival and its influence, including how the success of ‘Top Gun: Maverick‘ left global star like Tom Cruise in a flop sweat.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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Future phases aim to extend the protective measures further along the coast to shoreline covering private land.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Logic would tell you a state like Connecticut with an extensive shoreline should provide more moisture.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
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If the department’s predictions are correct, the U.S. would be essentially abandoning any pretense of trying to limit climate change.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Claridge Hotel’s former casino sits abandoned as well.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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