wound
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DNA is tightly packed into chromosomes, similar to thread wound around a spool, and is often present in multiple copies that must be reliably passed on during division.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
That case has wound on for years, leaving each of the victims to constantly relive their worst moments, constantly fear that all of their courage would come to nothing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
A hedge fund it launched in 2015, with $48 million from Braemar, wound down the next year after substantial losses.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
March brought another whiff, when forecasters were counting on moderate job gains and wound up blindsided by a blowout increase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
It’s where I wound up living these past months.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing wound
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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