various strands
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvariousandstrand
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various
adjective
uk/ˈveə.ri.əs/us/ˈver.i.əs/
many ...
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strand
noun[C]
uk/strænd/us/strænd/
a thin thread of something, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string ...
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Examplesofvarious strands
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I attempt to sort out various strands in it below.
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Lastly, the concept of reinforcement learning is used to tie the various strands together.
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These ideas, of course, may have various strands and be related to external powers.
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This might have been less of an issue if a conclusion, drawing together the various strands of the contributions, had been included.
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Besides, policies have been introduced and actions taken to deal with various strands of minority problems.
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Nor is any discussion of future directions for research given, so the various strands developed within the book do not quite get tied together.
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The balance between the parts is superb, allowing the listener to hear clearly the various strands of the texture.
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In section four the development of an urban intelligentsia is discussed and the various strands of the book are drawn together.
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Bringing these various strands of inquiry together is ambitious but sometimes confusing.
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Rather than consolidating the various strands of this account, the final chapter seems virtually to change the subject.
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Hence, the various strands of the existing literatures fall within a single framework.
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Spandler (2004) provides a critical discussion of the various strands in the political and ideological context.
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Guala's book seeks to rectify this stand-off by delineating various strands in the argument.
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If national research and strategic initiatives indicate the need for multidisciplinary research, does it make sense to continue to separate out the various strands of architectural research?
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The book concludes with a chapter that aims to pull together the various strands and themes raised in the book, along with their implications for policy.
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They have applied a phylogenetic model to integrate all the various strands of evidence from linguistics and physical type to religion, social institutions and material culture.
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When the various strands of the organic movement began to combine during the 1930s they did so against a background of economic crisis which has been copiously recorded and analysed.
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If they cared, they would bring together various strands of policy aimed at regeneration.
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We must also ensure that policy on developing sustainable communities pulls together all of the various strands.
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