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cords 1 of 2

noun

plural of cord

as in cables

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things a vacuum cleaner with an extra long cord

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as in links

a uniting or binding force or influence the cords of trust and affection that exist between the longtime friends

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cords

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cord

as in wires

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Recent Examples of cords

Noun

The device can fit in standard gallery frames and doesn’t require power or data cords. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The larger case easily stows a Kindle or iPad Mini, power bank, digital camera, earbuds, and more; the smaller one stashes cords and adapters. — Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 Use them in the office to refresh your desk, or at home in areas like your TV stand or nightstand for a clean, seamless look that keeps cords within reach. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 June 2026 Tonal cords crossed from the vamp to the top of the shaft in front. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 June 2026 This one has stubby legs to make your ceilings appear even taller, along with plenty of space to keep your records pristine and hide the tangle of cords when company’s over. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 Homes have rugs, cords, pets, narrow hallways, tight corners and furniture that always seems to get in the way. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

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The latest development is hedgehog-style armor, which surrounds the vehicle with unraveled steel cables intended to snag, disrupt, or prematurely detonate incoming FPV drones.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
That comes as Verizon continues retiring its legacy copper network in favor of faster and more power-efficient fiber-optic cables for broadband services.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Definition of cables

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Leo spoke about his family’s historical links to the transatlantic slave trade on Wednesday in response to a reporter’s question about his American heritage.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Da Rin noted that longtime links between gangs and certain powerful elites in Haiti are still active.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of links

Noun

The General Post Office's (GPO) system of wires and cables simply could not keep up with the ever-increasing demand for more bandwidth to accommodate not only phone traffic but the expanding television networks.

— David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, Iran and the United States will continue to get their wires crossed—and the next cease-fire could again collapse.

— Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of wires

Noun

Trump has championed the construction of data centers for artificial intelligence, but the bonds financing those projects appear to have helped push up interest rates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Research by the Washington University found that coworkers sharing personal information built stronger bonds and were more willing to respond to work needs, even when viewpoints differed.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonds

Noun

Punk connected with the GTS again, but was too close to the ropes so Rhodes got the rope break at the very last second.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Some lowered themselves by ropes from the top of buildings that are 42 and 54 stories tall after climbing stairs to the roofs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of ropes

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The State Ethics Commission on Monday overruled an administrative law judge who found that two Republican groups with ties to the defunct First Liberty Building & Loan did not violate campaign finance laws.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The statues of Polyphemus, Scylla and Charybdis, and other figures from The Odyssey discovered in Tiberius’s villa attest to the area’s millennia-long ties to myths and legends.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

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