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Recent Examples of cables
Keep all your charging cords and cables neat and organized in your bag or backpack with this convenient pouch.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The manager of the property told the officers that the apartment had been severely damaged, with electrical cables torn out of the wall.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the emerging energy system, power flows not only through pipelines and tankers but also through transmission cables, semiconductor supply chains, and the capital markets that finance infrastructure.
—Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Above everything were white lines connecting different places, a network of cables or beams.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Keeping your electronics separated is an excellent way to avoid scratched screens and tangled cables.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Operators currently rely on robots connected by heavy LAN cables.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
On Earth, such cables are typically buried to reduce noise, but experiments suggest that on the airless moon, cables placed right on the surface can still capture strong signals.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Copper is an essential material that is used in generating and distributing electrical power; cables, wires, motor windings, transformers and cooling equipment in data centers; and advanced manufacturing of consumer and defense products.
—Adam Charles Simon, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The manager of the property told the officers that the apartment had been severely damaged, with electrical cables torn out of the wall.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the emerging energy system, power flows not only through pipelines and tankers but also through transmission cables, semiconductor supply chains, and the capital markets that finance infrastructure.
—Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Above everything were white lines connecting different places, a network of cables or beams.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Keeping your electronics separated is an excellent way to avoid scratched screens and tangled cables.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Operators currently rely on robots connected by heavy LAN cables.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
On Earth, such cables are typically buried to reduce noise, but experiments suggest that on the airless moon, cables placed right on the surface can still capture strong signals.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Copper is an essential material that is used in generating and distributing electrical power; cables, wires, motor windings, transformers and cooling equipment in data centers; and advanced manufacturing of consumer and defense products.
—Adam Charles Simon, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cables
Noun
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Without needing batteries or wires, the Moso Natural air-purifying bag attracts particles out of the air like a magnet, and continuously works to remove odors and harmful pollutants from your home, filled with just one powerful ingredient -- moso bamboo charcoal.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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My pop would solder wires to two foot-long metal rods, and then solder battery clips to the other ends.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Equally challenging is the five-hour nature trail at Masungi Georeserve in Rizal, which combines uphill climbing, a high-flying ropes course, and a series of hanging bridges in the jungle.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many trends are broken with several others on the ropes.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Keep all your charging cords and cables neat and organized in your bag or backpack with this convenient pouch.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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It was lit for a horror movie, by single bulbs at the end of long cords.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cables. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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