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Recent Examples of cables
Securing critical sea-bed infrastructure The UUVs are increasing being employed to monitor the health and security of critical sea-bed infrastructure this includes oil and gas pipelines as well as optical fiber internet cables.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Supply chains compound the problem further, with wait times for substations, high-voltage cables, and steel already stretched well beyond historical norms.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The 2,000-degree heat burned through the electrical system and melted the DC-9's control cables.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Musk’s lawyers are gathered around a table in front of the witness stand, which is covered in laptops, binders, cables and water bottles.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 May 2026
These cables carry 99% of global data and support up to $10 trillion in daily financial transactions, according to reports.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The island already exports about 40 percent of its electricity, largely to Corsica and the Italian mainland via two existing submarine cables.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Near the summit of Half Dome, on the infamous steel cables hikers use to ascend the final stretch of bare granite, another traffic jam formed, trapping people hundreds of feet in the air, according to social media posts.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Data and Wi-Fi cables extend from the back of the escutcheon.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Supply chains compound the problem further, with wait times for substations, high-voltage cables, and steel already stretched well beyond historical norms.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The 2,000-degree heat burned through the electrical system and melted the DC-9's control cables.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Musk’s lawyers are gathered around a table in front of the witness stand, which is covered in laptops, binders, cables and water bottles.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 May 2026
These cables carry 99% of global data and support up to $10 trillion in daily financial transactions, according to reports.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The island already exports about 40 percent of its electricity, largely to Corsica and the Italian mainland via two existing submarine cables.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Near the summit of Half Dome, on the infamous steel cables hikers use to ascend the final stretch of bare granite, another traffic jam formed, trapping people hundreds of feet in the air, according to social media posts.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Data and Wi-Fi cables extend from the back of the escutcheon.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cables
Noun
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Between our parents hung electric wires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Corning's optical solutions ensure that the data being sent between servers doesn't degrade — a risk with the copper wires used historically before the era of agentic AI computing.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Noun
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As if on cue, a few dozen children wearing life jackets and wielding fishing rods filled the waterfront behind him, trying their hand at angling, many for the first time, with instructors from the Minnesota DNR showing them the ropes.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Kalundborg, Denmark — On a boat off Kalundborg harbor, Martin Høgh Sørensen steers while his wife, Karin, and friends Michael and Anne-Louise Eliasen tug and wind ropes to maneuver the sails.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Electrical outlets and power strips Outlets, surge protectors and the tangle of cords behind an entertainment center collect more dust than people realize.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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But hiding lamp cords well is an art.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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“Cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cables. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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