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Recent Examples of cables
Caulk around cables, vents, and any spots letting air escape.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Fabric layers mesh and bond; glass pellets, mother-of-pearl beads, and cables get nestled into crevices, trapped under hardened strata of varnish.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Together with roughly 600 submarine cables spanning the ocean floor, these systems underpin multiple aspects of modern life, supporting everything from navigation and weather forecasting to financial transactions, emergency response and military operations.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Crews were seen braving the bitter cold to secure the cables.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Russia has previously got around these signal blockers by using drones controlled by fiber optic cables.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
These access points are typically used for adding or repairing cables.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Unlike traditional copper phone lines that transmit information as electrical signals, fiber-optic cables are tiny bendable strands of glass through which data is sent as photons — lasers emitting pulses of light — at far higher speed, using less energy.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
And other potential targets abound in the Red Sea, including at least 14 underwater data cables (almost as many as run across the northern Atlantic).
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Fabric layers mesh and bond; glass pellets, mother-of-pearl beads, and cables get nestled into crevices, trapped under hardened strata of varnish.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Together with roughly 600 submarine cables spanning the ocean floor, these systems underpin multiple aspects of modern life, supporting everything from navigation and weather forecasting to financial transactions, emergency response and military operations.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Crews were seen braving the bitter cold to secure the cables.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Russia has previously got around these signal blockers by using drones controlled by fiber optic cables.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
These access points are typically used for adding or repairing cables.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Unlike traditional copper phone lines that transmit information as electrical signals, fiber-optic cables are tiny bendable strands of glass through which data is sent as photons — lasers emitting pulses of light — at far higher speed, using less energy.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
And other potential targets abound in the Red Sea, including at least 14 underwater data cables (almost as many as run across the northern Atlantic).
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cables
Noun
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Firefighters were unable to immediately turn off the water because the car had struck high-voltage wires, which caused a significant hazard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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As Mercury enters Pisces, on-the-job communication accelerates, but wires can get crossed.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By the end of episode five, Tender is really, really on the ropes.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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Butler enlisted the help of a friend who was a ceramic artist to show her the ropes and took a few classes before relaunching her company in April 2023 from her apartment’s living room.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
February 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This one can power multiple devices at once and eliminates the need to carry extra cords.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cables. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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