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Recent Examples of wires
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
The beam can then burn through wires, damage sensors and cameras, or overheat battery packs.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Is a suspension cable losing its structural strength because its inner steel wires are rusting away?
—Alex Krasnok, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Stock printers received information about stock prices over telegraph wires and printed them out on a ribbon of paper—ticker tape.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
The current dummy, dating back in part to 2001, is constructed from 116 rubber discs connected by steel parts all held together by a frame of wires and supported overhead by a separate metal structure.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
The officer who discovered the replica — which consisted of PVC piping and wires as seen in photos shared by the TSA — quickly notified a TSA explosives specialist, who determined the item was not an explosive hazard, according to the agency.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Some trees were down and poles on fire, and wires were down in the Ogden Dunes area, Barker said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Noun
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
The beam can then burn through wires, damage sensors and cameras, or overheat battery packs.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Is a suspension cable losing its structural strength because its inner steel wires are rusting away?
—Alex Krasnok, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Stock printers received information about stock prices over telegraph wires and printed them out on a ribbon of paper—ticker tape.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
The current dummy, dating back in part to 2001, is constructed from 116 rubber discs connected by steel parts all held together by a frame of wires and supported overhead by a separate metal structure.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
The officer who discovered the replica — which consisted of PVC piping and wires as seen in photos shared by the TSA — quickly notified a TSA explosives specialist, who determined the item was not an explosive hazard, according to the agency.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Some trees were down and poles on fire, and wires were down in the Ogden Dunes area, Barker said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wires
Noun
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The other was the rescue of two women who cliffed out on the famous Via Ferrata in Telluride where there are cables and handholds along with iron rungs.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The setup delivered power without physical cables or traditional fuel logistics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Verb
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And while average state surpluses over the past decade have surpassed that number many times over, Connecticut’s budget is subject to a spending cap that ties its own growth to household income and inflation.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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The phrase ties together themes found throughout the wall, including music, celebration and community.—
J.M. Banks
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Each sail corner has a D-ring and uses some combination of hooks, ropes or clips to anchor to the surface.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Scotland had the West Indies on the ropes in both innings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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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).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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For something more guided, there’s a kaiseki-style tasting menu that threads together raw fish, the cicchetti, and a bowl of tsukemen.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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