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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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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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Even the wiring had to be improvised at scale, with metal rods used in place of traditional jumper wires, since no off-the-shelf equivalents exist for a project of this size.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Amusingly and in keeping with Philadelphia, the handful of fans who did find their way to the ropes crafted their own nickname.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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For Christmas Day 2022, big brother Wyatt showed his lil bro the ropes, as Sebastian was celebrating his first big holiday.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Check your power strips for signs of damage, like heat, loose outlets, or frayed cords, to ensure safety.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 May 2026
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Damon Virgo, of Valparaiso, was weighed down by several cords representing various honors he’s earned, including chemistry, math, biology, leadership and his fraternity.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cables. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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