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Recent Examples of cables
This should include extra blankets, clothes, food, water, jumping cables, chargers and sand, for starters.
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Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
With a wireless mouse, on the other hand, there is no tugging or pulling on cables.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Available in 19 colors, this slim, zippered wallet features eight separate pockets to keep your cables, memory cards, backup chargers, and small devices neatly organized.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
To limit the number of stray wires on your desk, this lamp includes ports for both USB and USB-C charging cables.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
With a focus on quality and accessibility, Pisen's product offerings include power banks, chargers, cables, audio accessories, car accessories, portable power stations, and phone replacement parts.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Subsea fiber-optic communication cables carry over 95% of international data and voice traffic across the globe.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
In general, subsea cables are roughly the size of a garden hose.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The charging cables and ports can be changed out if the mix of vehicles changes and there is greater demand for one type of port or another, officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
With a wireless mouse, on the other hand, there is no tugging or pulling on cables.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Available in 19 colors, this slim, zippered wallet features eight separate pockets to keep your cables, memory cards, backup chargers, and small devices neatly organized.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
To limit the number of stray wires on your desk, this lamp includes ports for both USB and USB-C charging cables.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
With a focus on quality and accessibility, Pisen's product offerings include power banks, chargers, cables, audio accessories, car accessories, portable power stations, and phone replacement parts.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Subsea fiber-optic communication cables carry over 95% of international data and voice traffic across the globe.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
In general, subsea cables are roughly the size of a garden hose.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The charging cables and ports can be changed out if the mix of vehicles changes and there is greater demand for one type of port or another, officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cables
Noun
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State audits in 2025 of PG&E substations in the Bay Area that found problems including missing fire extinguishers, oil leaks, non-functional cooling fans, loose wires, holes where bolts should be, and birds nesting in electrical equipment.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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To limit the number of stray wires on your desk, this lamp includes ports for both USB and USB-C charging cables.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Whitewater rafting, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, zip lining, ropes courses, climbing, mountain biking, hiking, yoga, live music, festivals and seasonal ice skating.—
Bill Bootz,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Images on social media showed five heads tied with ropes on two wooden posts on the beach in Puerto Lopez, a popular whale watching destination in the country's southwest.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Use strips of fabric or flexible cords (like bungee cords) to tie branches together.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cables. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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