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Recent Examples of wire
Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The bill aims to halt further expansion of a controversial 8-foot-tall fence topped with barbed wire that the owner of Cielo Vista Ranch is building in the San Luis Valley.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
On the other hand, terriers and hounds, to name two examples, are wired for chasing prey and may not get along well with cats.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In recent years, the Yankees have found some names off the waiver wire and transformed them into high-leverage arms.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The bill aims to halt further expansion of a controversial 8-foot-tall fence topped with barbed wire that the owner of Cielo Vista Ranch is building in the San Luis Valley.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
Smile at other people Your nervous system is wired to quickly ascertain whether someone is a friend, stranger, or enemy.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
On the other hand, terriers and hounds, to name two examples, are wired for chasing prey and may not get along well with cats.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
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The change marks the end of an era for the organization, which was created in 1997 by a former VH1 executive and became a mainstay on the cable network’s programming slate.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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The news hole is shrinking not just on cable news, but also on the evening newscasts on the broadcast networks.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Some are flat like cleaning rags and others are corded and looped like a regular mop.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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Think a $32 42-inch TCL smart TV or $5 Philips Sonic rechargeable electric toothbrushes, 12-piece Wahl dog clipper kits or Black & Decker corded blowers.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Attendants muscle the tiny barge across the stream by means of a rope anchored on both sides of the river.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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The hanging ropes on both sides of the shoulder straps can be used to hang small items like sunglasses or water bottles, while the clipping chest straps can be used as a trolley strap.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In doing either, the Brazilian centre-back revealed a strapping physique.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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These slide over and strap onto shoes via a Velcro closure that secures easily and effectively.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The American Cinema Editors (ACE) has been trying to thread a middle way through the crisis and postponed its 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, originally scheduled for January 18.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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That’s going to be a tricky needle to thread, as raising the debt ceiling is always politically fraught – and dozens of sitting members that Johnson will need to rely on have never voted for such an increase.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He had been bound with duct tape, and his legs tied with an extension cord.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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While Benton's Buc-ee's is going to be big, tied with the Buc-ee's outpost in Luling, Texas, for the country's largest, the one expected to open in Ocala, Florida is going to be even larger.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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