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Recent Examples of wires
C.c. Weiss
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Even the wiring had to be improvised at scale, with metal rods used in place of traditional jumper wires, since no off-the-shelf equivalents exist for a project of this size.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
But elephants learn pretty quickly which parts of a fence won't shock them — like the wooden posts that keep the fence wires up.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
That means connecting the pillars and plates to wires, each of which will introduce a potential difference due to the point of contact between different metals.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The actors did much of the fighting themselves, while Urban’s stunt double, Garreth Hadfield, performed other aspects, training for months on wires to perfect the twirl in the air, followed by the trademark split nut-punch.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
An employee said Hamilton caused $1,000 in damage after pulling wires from a sump pump.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Between our parents hung electric wires.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
There were no doorframes, there were missing floor tiles, and electrical wires were sticking out all over the place.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 May 2026
Noun
As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.
—C.c. Weiss
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Even the wiring had to be improvised at scale, with metal rods used in place of traditional jumper wires, since no off-the-shelf equivalents exist for a project of this size.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
But elephants learn pretty quickly which parts of a fence won't shock them — like the wooden posts that keep the fence wires up.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
That means connecting the pillars and plates to wires, each of which will introduce a potential difference due to the point of contact between different metals.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The actors did much of the fighting themselves, while Urban’s stunt double, Garreth Hadfield, performed other aspects, training for months on wires to perfect the twirl in the air, followed by the trademark split nut-punch.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
An employee said Hamilton caused $1,000 in damage after pulling wires from a sump pump.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Between our parents hung electric wires.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
There were no doorframes, there were missing floor tiles, and electrical wires were sticking out all over the place.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wires
Noun
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Securing critical sea-bed infrastructure The UUVs are increasing being employed to monitor the health and security of critical sea-bed infrastructure this includes oil and gas pipelines as well as optical fiber internet cables.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Supply chains compound the problem further, with wait times for substations, high-voltage cables, and steel already stretched well beyond historical norms.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Below, our experts break down the cool-girl makeup trends for summer that will have velvet ropes dropping for you.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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Instead of floating surface buoys tethered to traps, the system stores ropes and buoys on the seafloor until fishermen return and trigger an acoustic release that brings the gear to the surface.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Quentin Tarantino’s The Whole Bloody Affair ties together both volumes of Kill Bill into a four-and-a-half-hour experience, complete with intermission.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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Fresh off the first MVP season of his 17-year NFL career, the Los Angeles Rams signed Matthew Stafford to a one-year, $55 million contract extension that ties him to the Rams through the 2027 season with $105 million in remaining compensation, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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So she was drawn to Laikipia Evolution, a story that threads together colonialism and land renewal and ways that responsible safari tourism can really benefit local communities.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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In real life, Roth watched the world adapt to the pandemic and felt inspired to write about how panic threads itself into the fabric of society.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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