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Recent Examples of wires
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
There’s a spirit of exorcism in this approach, an implicit belief that certain loud sounds are more like elemental beings to be summoned than the logical result of wires and inputs.
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Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
So imagine my delight at finding a way to ease these challenges while also improving my notoriously bad posture — something that didn’t involve complicated tech (like wires and sensors) or unwieldy physical objects.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Is a suspension cable losing its structural strength because its inner steel wires are rusting away?
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Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
As a result, the hollow tubes slashed thermal conductivity by 70 percent compared to solid wires.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Metallic letters from an upscale beauty salon were hanging by wires over windows with the glass blown out.
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Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Is a suspension cable losing its structural strength because its inner steel wires are rusting away?
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Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
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John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Noun
The wife of friend Isaac Leonard Ellwood suggested that two wires twisted together would hold the nail in place better — and the inexpensive yet effective design stuck.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
There’s a spirit of exorcism in this approach, an implicit belief that certain loud sounds are more like elemental beings to be summoned than the logical result of wires and inputs.
—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
So imagine my delight at finding a way to ease these challenges while also improving my notoriously bad posture — something that didn’t involve complicated tech (like wires and sensors) or unwieldy physical objects.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Is a suspension cable losing its structural strength because its inner steel wires are rusting away?
—
Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
As a result, the hollow tubes slashed thermal conductivity by 70 percent compared to solid wires.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Metallic letters from an upscale beauty salon were hanging by wires over windows with the glass blown out.
—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Is a suspension cable losing its structural strength because its inner steel wires are rusting away?
—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wires
Noun
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Underneath it all, hyperscalers are pouring capital into subsea cables and terrestrial fiber on a scale historically reserved for telcos.
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Researchers have shown that existing telecommunication cables can record bridge vibration signatures.
Verb
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And yet, in spite of its Clark and Dearborn gambit and an hourlong finale that ties far too many bows on top of bows, Season 5 works because its artistic machinations are rooted in character over plot, and the characters are what matters.
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Athletes who specialize early are also at elevated risk for depression, anxiety, and the kind of perfectionism that ties self-worth directly to competitive outcomes.
Noun
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Guy ropes and stakes also come included.
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But another video showed Palestinians successfully using ropes to climb over the wall and disappear into Israel.
Verb
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On most mornings, Nguyen Thien Bao threads his VinFast electric motorbike through the jammed traffic of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi — ferrying passengers and deliveries.
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To no one’s surprise, Bonnie is immediately transfixed by her Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee, whose arrogant smarm effectively threads the needle between Maya Hawke’s Anxiety and Regina George’s everything else).
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“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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