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lanyard

noun

Definition of lanyard

as in cord

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Recent Examples of lanyard If Aerohart's campaign is successful enough, the company plans to ship each unit with a paracord lanyard for just that purpose. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 This Iniu model is compact and features 45-watt fast charge, a digital display, handy lanyard, phone stand, and flashlight. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 Paul Peterman, president of the local chapter of the National Association of Letter Carriers, wearing a blue union T-shirt, a lanyard and shorts, walked to union households, carrying flyers supporting Lee and other Democrats. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Every patient wears a card on a lanyard, encoded so the equipment knows who's standing in front of it. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lanyard

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Noun

Along with competitive pressures and ongoing cutting of the pay-TV cord, agentic AI tools have streamlined the customer service operations at Comcast.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Gus Ormo, a Venezuelan singer and composer known for his romantic songwriting and piano skill, was found dead face down in his backyard pool, surrounded by a long cord, Friday morning, authorities said.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cord

Noun

Meanwhile, North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, tactical roads, anti-tank walls and other fortifications to what's already one of the world's most heavily armed borders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The deputy made a U-turn and saw the man, who deputies say is 49-year-old Brenton Burke, kneeling under the truck’s steering column and pulling wires, the arrest report states.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of wire

Noun

On the classic Aerial Adventure ropes course, three difficulty levels with a handful of diverging paths give visitors plenty of reasons to try the obstacles more than once.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The rope, much of which is imported from India, and the bait, which largely comes from Europe, is also more expensive due to the combination of tariffs and higher fuel costs.

— Megan Cassella, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rope

Noun

However, a Ukrainian commander interviewed by The War Zone described cable breakage, equipment fragility, and handling difficulties.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Law prepared his dry suit, fins and medical items, then put on a harness that would be hooked onto a cable to lower him down from the aircraft into the ocean.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of cable

Noun

Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.

— Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.

— Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024

Definition of halyard

Noun

Vying for dominance as well are the haughty, self-serving bureaucrats of the area’s bustling capital of South Wood (Jemaine Clement, Marc Evan Jackson), who pull their political strings from the relative safety of the grand Pittock Mansion.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Anderson’s cover is string-heavy and tropical in nature, but where Buffett sang it with a forceful voice, Anderson goes for soft and understated, allowing both men’s versions to stand distinctly on their own.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

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