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Recent Examples of cable
Since the cable became public, the Saudis have reinforced their water network.
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Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
The longest-running original show in the premium cable channel’s history is coming to an end in 2026.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Both have been reliably progressive votes in their current roles and telegenic faces across cable news and social media.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The majority of people can’t even tell the difference between the quality of music streamed over Bluetooth versus music sent via a cable.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
The longest-running original show in the premium cable channel’s history is coming to an end in 2026.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Both have been reliably progressive votes in their current roles and telegenic faces across cable news and social media.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The majority of people can’t even tell the difference between the quality of music streamed over Bluetooth versus music sent via a cable.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cable
Noun
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The scammers requested payment for fees associated with permit applications, and asked the recipients to transfer the payment by wire.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Seeking copper wire, preparing a poultice, pouring a bath — these turn passivity into agency.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Opening Day crowd was growing behind a rope line.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Despite the fact that mental health parity has been paused and Medicaid financing (responsible for more than a quarter of all behavioral health expenditures) is on the ropes, there are some promising recent developments on mental illness and addiction.—
Anand Parekh,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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No one in my generation remembers the huge labor force of switchboard operators, but in the 1950s there were 340,000 workers physically plugging cords into jacks to connect callers to one another (roughly equivalent to the number of dental assistants today).—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cable. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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