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Recent Examples of cable
The State Department told embassies to prioritize students going to colleges where international students make up less than 15% of the student body, per the cable, which was first reported by the Free Press.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2025
The keyboard, audio board, and power board all shift to pogo pins instead of ribbon cables, which is handy.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
NBCUniversal got out of the cable sports game, but could use more year-round programming.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Speaking of ratings, the 2024 BET Awards claimed bragging rights as the No. 1 cable awards show, drawing more than 3 million viewers, according to Nielsen — and its highest viewership in the coveted 18-49 demographic in five years.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 9 June 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2025
The keyboard, audio board, and power board all shift to pogo pins instead of ribbon cables, which is handy.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
NBCUniversal got out of the cable sports game, but could use more year-round programming.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Speaking of ratings, the 2024 BET Awards claimed bragging rights as the No. 1 cable awards show, drawing more than 3 million viewers, according to Nielsen — and its highest viewership in the coveted 18-49 demographic in five years.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cable
Noun
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Protect seeds from squirrels and other critters by covering the containers or planting bed with a wire cage or hardware cloth, extending the cage several inches into the soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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The bottles are dipped in an ice bath, then passed through a machine that removes the sediment and reseals them with a cork and wire cage.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Zayn nearly passed out in the submission before ultimately grabbing the bottom rope.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Despite an extensive search by the sheriff’s office using air assets, ground searchers and rope teams, Brinkmeyer was not found and a decision was made to end search efforts.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Sabalenka, one of the favorites to lift the Wimbledon title this year, had saved four match points in a tiebreak to escape 2022 champion Elena Rybakina the previous day, one of them coming via a fortunate net cord.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 June 2025
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“Cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cable. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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