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Recent Examples of wire
Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Yamamoto has gone wire to wire so far and could earn votes of his own.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Run a knife around Cake edges; let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The feds advised to never wire money or pay with a gift card or cryptocurrency.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Yamamoto has gone wire to wire so far and could earn votes of his own.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Firefighters were dispatched at least 47 times to Altadena during the month of January in response to electrical issues, like wires down or arcing, the Los Angeles County Fire Department data shows.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Run a knife around Cake edges; let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
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Lazarus envisions Versant as a bridge between the past and future of media, a company that will use the large but declining cash generated by cable subscriptions to fund acquisition and investment in building the next generation of news and sports media.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The main compartment can accommodate bulkier items like clothes, and the smaller pockets are great for my jewelry items and charging cables.—
Jordyn Burrell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Heiduck, the police spokesperson, said that the aerial acrobat was not using a safety rope at the time of her death.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Centerpiece Gala presentation will be the North American premiere of The Cowboy, directed by André Hörmann, a film about aspiring cowboy Crowley McCuistion that begins with him at age 11 learning to rope and ride, and follows him for the next decade.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And be prepared to strap into your breezy ripped jeans for the foreseeable.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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All jawline and tawny hair, strapping, like he’s made of marble?—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Accessories are getting more important, including the cord necklace, organic metal earrings, net and macramé bags and the unexpected, unmatching accent color accessory.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once a utility choice for skaters drawn to their board grip, the style now threads between streetwear, luxury, and off-duty dressing.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mortality threads through much of his Country!—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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David Rosenberg, founder of the economic and market insights firm Rosenberg Research, similarly highlighted flaws with the gauge, including the use of GDP, which includes government sector activity that isn’t tied to corporate profits or future earnings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Your entire life is tied to your job.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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