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Recent Examples of cables
In addition to the cables, Emma Penney, engineering manager, audio & RF, travels to the circuits and places 150 microphones around the track and up in the crowds to capture the sounds of practice sessions, qualifying races and the Grand Prix races.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
This Luckyfellow bank is a powerful, pocket-sized hub that can charge up to five devices at the same time, via two magnetic wireless charging docks, two USB-C cables, and a USB-C outlet.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Tribal officials eventually convinced non-tribal officials who became enthusiastic about the plan and supported the tribe’s efforts, which tribal officials believe will now help with the permitting process of installing the fiber cables across the county.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Russian and Chinese boats have allegedly cut subsea cables in recent years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
The brake cables are pulled with an electric motor rather than a hand lever.
—Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
View gallery - 3 images Over the last few years, an ambitious moonshot project spun out of Google has been developing fascinating technologies to deliver connectivity across communities without the need for underground cables.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2026
In addition to running cooler, fiber optic cables are much faster than copper, especially over longer distances.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
During winter, wet road salt can seep into manholes, corroding electrical cables’ insulation, causing sparks and gas that can then combust under pressure.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
This Luckyfellow bank is a powerful, pocket-sized hub that can charge up to five devices at the same time, via two magnetic wireless charging docks, two USB-C cables, and a USB-C outlet.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Tribal officials eventually convinced non-tribal officials who became enthusiastic about the plan and supported the tribe’s efforts, which tribal officials believe will now help with the permitting process of installing the fiber cables across the county.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Russian and Chinese boats have allegedly cut subsea cables in recent years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
The brake cables are pulled with an electric motor rather than a hand lever.
—Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
View gallery - 3 images Over the last few years, an ambitious moonshot project spun out of Google has been developing fascinating technologies to deliver connectivity across communities without the need for underground cables.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2026
In addition to running cooler, fiber optic cables are much faster than copper, especially over longer distances.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
During winter, wet road salt can seep into manholes, corroding electrical cables’ insulation, causing sparks and gas that can then combust under pressure.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cables
Noun
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Attleboro firefighters had to overcome deep snow, live electrical wires and frozen hydrants to extinguish a two-alarm fire at a home early Wednesday morning.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Professional wires cross as the moon squares off with Mercury.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Unapologetic, opinionated and unfailingly authentic, the 39-year-old rarely hides his thoughts or feelings inside or outside the ropes.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Even in Toronto after most of a game-long lead was gone and the Raptors back in it in the fourth quarter, the Knicks came off the ropes swinging.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fitness options range from outdoor yoga/Pilates fusion to bungee fitness with aerial cords.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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My favorite, though, is the removable pouch that perfectly organizes cords.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cables. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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