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Recent Examples of wire
Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
With its 49cc, 4-horsepower engine, twin-tube suspension, wire wheels, pressed steel frames, and drum brakes, this classic motorcycle was fairly straightforward.
—New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
Mark Murphy, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
They can be used both wired and wirelessly and have up to 85 hours of play time when fully charged.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Matheson House is an architectural gem with wire mesh walls, stone details, ponds and an indoor pool, and a collection of artifacts acquired in different countries.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
With its 49cc, 4-horsepower engine, twin-tube suspension, wire wheels, pressed steel frames, and drum brakes, this classic motorcycle was fairly straightforward.
—New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Humans are naturally wired to respond emotionally to unexpected events as a survival mechanism, but in a workplace setting, this instinct can sometimes lead to unnecessary chaos and miscommunication.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
They can be used both wired and wirelessly and have up to 85 hours of play time when fully charged.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
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The series was also the third best performing show on cable in the first quarter of the year among adults 18-34.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Concern about the potential impact of rising prices has been the talk of, well, everything lately, from cable news to podcasts to online articles all trying to help consumers figure out what this all means for right now and for the future.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This corded immersion blender sports a substantially more powerful 625 watts, a four-pronged blade, and five variable speed settings.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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Do the most for the least tern in Huntington Beach Volunteers are needed 9 a.m. Saturday at Huntington State Beach to install cording along the fence around California least tern nests.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Zigzagging rooftops nod to hawksbill turtle shells, and the beach house–style interiors have beds fringed by gauzy drapes bound with sisal rope and breezy bathrooms with terrazzo floors made from shell splinters and mother-of-pearl.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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Even in early America, cannabis was grown for rope and fabric.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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About six hours later, Wang and his crew were strapping into their Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft atop their own Falcon 9.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Simply strap the hands-free leash to your waist and attach the other end to your dog’s collar.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Because sports betting operates in a unique environment where success depends on threading multiple needles simultaneously: instant gratification, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance and responsible gaming.—
Alexandre Gonthier,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And even for those who might be able to separate art from artist, the actor’s seeming lack of introspection about how violence is threaded through his film is an artistic failing.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On a team in need of offense, Grimes answered the bell as a top scorer in the month of March, tying Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards for 11th in scoring at 26.6 points per game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Natural gas is often closely tied to oil drilling as both resources are commonly found together in hydrocarbon reservoirs.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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