single thread
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"He's used them all at different times - there's not a single thread here that you can rely on."
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025
For purposes of this specific Source Notes column, it’s perhaps best to park some issues and instead focus on a single thread: Is it really plagiarism to copy from Wikipedia without providing credit?
From Slate • Jan. 19, 2024
When even a single thread is pulled from that tapestry, the entire system can unravel.
From Scientific American • May 4, 2023
“His passion for these wasps had been the single thread of continuity as everything else — his home, his family, his loves — was heaved around by world events beyond his control,” Heinrich writes.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2022
Some of the buttons were coming loose, and when she unbuttoned the first one, it hung down on a single thread.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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