as in wire
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things a mass of cables connecting the office computers to the main server

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Recent Examples of cable These allow cables like the ATX12V/EPS12V and fan connectors to reach the motherboard’s top edge. Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025 Broadcast and cable networks like CNN did show some of the footage, but stopped the images and ran only audio, with the sounds of those in the crowd screaming. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 Matthew Dowd, the political operative turned MSNBC analyst who was fired by the cable news channel after making comments about Charlie Kirk, took to Substack to give his side of the story. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025 How to watch The Rainmaker live without cable The Rainmaker airs on USA Network, which is available to stream on services like Sling TV. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cable
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Noun
  • Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.
    USA Today, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lyra took an insane bump after Roxanne Perez pulled her legs out from under her on the top rope.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Bouldering—climbing smaller rock formations without a rope or harness—is a cerebral sport.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Thread a cord through the top pocket and tie it off to hang the fall wall decor.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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