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a uniting or binding force or influence
the cords of trust and affection that exist between the longtime friends
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Recent Examples of cords
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
This Top-up option replaces four separate cords with a single, streamlined solution.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Tonal cords crossed from the vamp to the top of the shaft in front.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
This Top-up option replaces four separate cords with a single, streamlined solution.
—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
—
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Tonal cords crossed from the vamp to the top of the shaft in front.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—
Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cords
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Underneath it all, hyperscalers are pouring capital into subsea cables and terrestrial fiber on a scale historically reserved for telcos.
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Researchers have shown that existing telecommunication cables can record bridge vibration signatures.
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Now, in Crimea, Kyiv is systematically targeting key transport links and supply routes connecting the peninsula to southern Russian forces, aiming to disrupt logistics and isolate military infrastructure there.
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The wife of friend Isaac Leonard Ellwood suggested that two wires twisted together would hold the nail in place better — and the inexpensive yet effective design stuck.
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There’s a spirit of exorcism in this approach, an implicit belief that certain loud sounds are more like elemental beings to be summoned than the logical result of wires and inputs.
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Collective, which advocates for reparations, land returns for Native Americans, bonds for newborns and a universal basic income.
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This creates stronger chemical bonds between the organic and inorganic components of the electrolyte while establishing continuous pathways that allow lithium ions to move more efficiently through the battery.
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Guy ropes and stakes also come included.
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But another video showed Palestinians successfully using ropes to climb over the wall and disappear into Israel.
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Ukrainska Pravda said he was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia, a year after Moscow launched its ongoing full-scale invasion.
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Interestingly, her bandmate Tzuyu’s frilly bloomers with garter-type ties did not fan flames on social media.
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“Cords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cords. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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