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Recent Examples of cables
The other was the rescue of two women who cliffed out on the famous Via Ferrata in Telluride where there are cables and handholds along with iron rungs.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The setup delivered power without physical cables or traditional fuel logistics.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
In contrast, the railway boom and the internet stock bubble bequeathed to the economy some vital infrastructure, such as tracks, rolling stock, and fibre-optic cables.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Moscow also backs cyber-warfare campaigns and sabotage of undersea cables.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
These ambitions have been heightened by the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has revealed that subsea cables are just as vulnerable to geopolitical conflict as oil tankers.
—Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Morgan Stanley predicts the space economy could surpass $1 trillion by 2040, and while industries from semiconductors to fiber-optic cables stand to benefit, medicine could see the most immediate disruption.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The expansion will supply fiber-optic cables for Meta data centers for the next five years.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
If extra charging cables are sitting in a drawer, use rubber bands to wrap them up for neater storage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The setup delivered power without physical cables or traditional fuel logistics.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
In contrast, the railway boom and the internet stock bubble bequeathed to the economy some vital infrastructure, such as tracks, rolling stock, and fibre-optic cables.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Moscow also backs cyber-warfare campaigns and sabotage of undersea cables.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
These ambitions have been heightened by the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has revealed that subsea cables are just as vulnerable to geopolitical conflict as oil tankers.
—Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Morgan Stanley predicts the space economy could surpass $1 trillion by 2040, and while industries from semiconductors to fiber-optic cables stand to benefit, medicine could see the most immediate disruption.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The expansion will supply fiber-optic cables for Meta data centers for the next five years.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
If extra charging cables are sitting in a drawer, use rubber bands to wrap them up for neater storage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cables
Noun
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Is a suspension cable losing its structural strength because its inner steel wires are rusting away?—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Each sail corner has a D-ring and uses some combination of hooks, ropes or clips to anchor to the surface.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Scotland had the West Indies on the ropes in both innings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 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,
21 June 2026
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Tonal cords crossed from the vamp to the top of the shaft in front.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
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“Cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cables. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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