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 The Cable Crew in Cotton Cashmere Everlane's version of a short-sleeved cashmere sweater adds texture with alternating cable and rib stitching. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025 Earlier this month, the Pentagon implemented more restrictive policies that most major news organizations, including the broadcast and cable networks, refused to sign. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025 Beats Headphone Deal The Beats Studio Pro headphones are discounted by 43% and come with some cool extras, like a high-quality carrying case and premium cables. PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025 Fiber connections typically offer the fastest and most reliable service, while cable and satellite are alternatives in other areas. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cable
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Noun
  • After a multi-agency search, a police dog handler found her naked body concealed under palm fronds at a sports ground just beyond a wire fence near the caravan park — six days after she was last seen, the newspaper reported.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The Citrus Heights Mexican restaurant was closed after health inspectors discovered nine live and dead German cockroaches in various areas including rice and bean bulk containers, wire rack storage and the hallway.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Back in the ring, Punk, Cody, and Jey all unleashed moves on Reed and clotheslined him over the top rope.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Rescuers used ropes to recover his body from a rockpile below the viewpoint, deputies said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The brand's weekender has a separate shoe compartment and an electronics section with a padded laptop sleeve, as well as slots, pouches, and pockets for cords, a power bank, and other travel essentials.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Any other creation theory – hollow Earth, flat Earth, mud collection, hanging cord, corpse reuse, dreamtime, biosphere as gemstone in the ring of a galactic giant, please insert alternative here.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cable. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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