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Recent Examples of cable
That cable provides both the audio signal and the electricity, so no wall outlet is required.
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New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
All of the turbine’s parts, among which its mooring cables, turbine gearboxes, and ballast control systems were reportedly designed and manufactured in China.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
An eyewitness tells 12 News that the drones clipped the crane's cable and plummeted to the ground.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
After all, that warped sitcom spoof has to be one of the most genuinely demented things to ever air, without a shred of warning and in the middle of the night, on cable TV.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
All of the turbine’s parts, among which its mooring cables, turbine gearboxes, and ballast control systems were reportedly designed and manufactured in China.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
An eyewitness tells 12 News that the drones clipped the crane's cable and plummeted to the ground.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
After all, that warped sitcom spoof has to be one of the most genuinely demented things to ever air, without a shred of warning and in the middle of the night, on cable TV.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cable
Noun
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Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a story from Indiana explains how one bird species skewers its prey on barbed wire, then returns for it later.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Flux ropes in the solar wind range from 3,000 to 6 million miles in width.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some rope and stanchion kept them from knock, knocking on the wood.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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The buckle straps keep the cover from blowing off, and there’s an adjustable cord to keep it extra secure.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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