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a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things a mass of cables connecting the office computers to the main server

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Recent Examples of cable And it’s come at a time when the entire industry is wrestling with the impact of systemic change — goodbye, cable; hello, streaming — and the most disruptive technology since the advent of talking pictures: generative AI. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024 Both pairs of headphones are supplied with two cables. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 For folks without cable, the holiday movie will be available for live streaming on NBC's website and the NBC mobile app. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 That is mostly manifesting itself in the death of long-running, high-volume cable shows, which is having serious ramifications for the industry across the pond. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cable 
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Noun
  • The drop-off also does not accept any pallets, boards, nails, fences, wire, bricks, stones or soil.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Doctors passed a wire into the arteries near the spleen and placed coils there to stop the bleeding, said Dr. Hillman Terzian, an acute care surgeon and medical director for emergency general surgery at NMC.
    Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Alaska Rug Company makes more than 70 bowls a week, and has repurposed over 10 miles of used rope since the company began in 2010.
    Eric Noll, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Go ziplining or to a ropes course For an adrenaline rush, head up into the trees to see Virginia Beach from an entirely new vantage point.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • Secured with magnets, these cord keepers can also attach to interior pockets to keep cables easily accessible.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • To prevent this, keep cords neatly tucked away and out of reach, using cord covers or clips to secure them against walls or furniture.
    Sara Hansen, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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