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Recent Examples of wire
Katie Woo, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Pixel 10 has a smaller 4,970mAh battery that charges at up to 30W via wire and 15W wirelessly using Qi2-compliant chargers.
—PC Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Here are three shifts required to re-wire your business and fully capitalize on the AI future.
—Yasmeen Ahmad, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The waiver wire order does not reset until the regular season.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Pixel 10 has a smaller 4,970mAh battery that charges at up to 30W via wire and 15W wirelessly using Qi2-compliant chargers.
—PC Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Don’t reply to letters or emails asking you to wire or transfer money to your bank account.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Here are three shifts required to re-wire your business and fully capitalize on the AI future.
—Yasmeen Ahmad, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
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This was also a time without 24-hour cable news and app alerts.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Instead of waiting until prime time to showcase key sports, those events were shown live via streaming along with NBC’s network and cable channels.—
Joe Reedy,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Carlo’s prison is evoked by blue-lit, hanging ropes.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The swaying of her rope made what was portrayed in the book even more vivid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead, it is recommended to strap the baby into the car seat wearing a lighter layer such as a sweater, and then place a jacket or blanket over the top of car seat straps to make sure the baby is both warm and secure.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The rear seat is surprisingly roomy, as is the cargo area, and there’s a front trunk with space for EV charge cords or a few small items.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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By threading the needle, OpenAI found a way to placate both the Pentagon and its own employees, many of whom are skeptical of AI use in the military.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Asked about it at his news conference afterward, Pope attempted to thread the needle of criticizing the officials without directly criticizing the officials.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Early in the third period, depth forward Bastian found the game-tying goal, dodging Saros.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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So far, Iran’s proxies have not carried out retaliatory attacks tied to the strikes against Iran, though that could change.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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