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as in link
a uniting or binding force or influence
the cords of trust and affection that exist between the longtime friends
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as in to rope
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Recent Examples of cord
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Appliances, lights, charging cords or other electrical items can be plugged back in once the power is back on.
—Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
Run a rubber band or piece of cord through the hole.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
If using an electric snow blower, be mindful of the power cord's location.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Appliances, lights, charging cords or other electrical items can be plugged back in once the power is back on.
—Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
Run a rubber band or piece of cord through the hole.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cord
Noun
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What’s happening in Minneapolis isn’t a policy debate playing out on cable news.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The decision was delayed for months due to fears among lawmakers that the sprawling complex, which will sit near fiber-optic cables carrying sensitive data for financial firms, could pose security risks.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Natalie Wu
Valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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This architecture fuses the battery and processing units through entanglement, creating a unified quantum link in which power and logic coexist.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps good writers/speakers could carry lassos, rope the culprits in, and teach them proper English!—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2026
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As frigid Cold War conspiracies start unfolding, they’re roped into becoming CIA operatives to help uncover what exactly happened to their partners.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet, arranging crispier side down.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of sending information as electrical signals through copper wire, fiber uses strands of ultra-pure glass—each one thinner than a human hair—to carry data as pulses of light.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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She was booked into the Cherokee County jail, charged with one felony count of shoplifting, and released later that day on a $4,875 bond, local outlet Cherokee Tribune said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some analysts pointed to how government bonds have lost some of their traditional appeal as a safe haven amid swelling debt burdens, as seen in recent global bond selloff movements.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On Wednesday afternoon, a four-person astronaut crew is set to strap into a SpaceX capsule and undock from the International Space Station.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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Tuck keys, phone, cards, and a few other essentials into the bag, strap it on, and be on your way.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Protesters alleged one of the church’s pastors — not Parnell — has ties to immigration enforcement.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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After a year of Trump disrespecting European allies, many had wondered how much of the old transatlantic ties remained.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Here the glory is threaded with human folly.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Current policy tries to thread this needle.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cord. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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