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cable

[key-buhl] / ˈkeɪ bəl /
NOUN
chain
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Initially, the Cable News Network struggled to draw viewers, but that changed with the Persian Gulf War, when Turner’s investment in international journalism paid off.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

In 1980, Turner launched Cable News Network as the first dedicated rolling news channel, which soon became a central part of the media landscape.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Charter Communications struck a debt-fueled merger with the much bigger Time Warner Cable in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

He got his first paid job in 1971 calling Hart basketball games for NBC Cable Newhall for $10 a game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

They could have attached it to some migratory bird, and Dr. Cable would be on her way to South America instead of in the library overseeing the destruction of the Smoke.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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