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halyards

noun

plural of halyard

as in wires

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Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
There are no monthly account maintenance fees, but other fees such as transactional fees for wires, instant transfers, and ATM apply.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of wires

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Her scrolled embroideries have since been described as tirades, rants, and screeds—no horses or cables, just the language pummeling the eye.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
But the system ran for only a few weeks, and now the car-less cables hang unused above Madagascar 's capital in what might be a $170 million mistake by one of the world's poorest countries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of cables

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Harbaugh had been an assistant coach elsewhere, learning the ropes as an offensive consultant at Western Kentucky and quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders, but this was his first chance to be a head coach.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
About 40 other passengers were evacuated by Ski Patrol using ropes while the lift remained suspended.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ropes

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Michael, who would later split from his father’s control, accused him of severe childhood emotional and physical abuse, including beatings with iron cords.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026
The device can fit in standard gallery frames and doesn’t require power or data cords.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of cords

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But this replacement adoption has strings attached, in the form of a father (Fabrizio Odetto) who’d already been trying to get Giulia away from his dissolute ex, and is not about to hand her over to some rich third party.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
After practicing with a racket with no strings to keep his groundstroke rhythm without jeopardizing the joint, Alcaraz is hitting balls again.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of strings

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When the program was relaunched in 2021, GHA introduced DISCOVERY Dollars, a rewards currency that members can earn and apply toward hotel stays and other purchases.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
But the cumulative impact of small, everyday souvenirs multiplied across millions of stays costs hotels hundreds of millions of dollars globally each year.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of stays

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The low-top shoes have a round toe, laces, and an outsole, and an easy-to-clean faux leather upper.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
The Sperry Authentic Original 2-eye Jelly Boat Shoes are a playful spin on the classic boat shoe, with a retro transparent coating and nautically-inspired laces.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

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