cables

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Once towed to the lease areas up the coast, their electricity would flow back to land via floating underwater cables and, ultimately, tied into the state’s main grid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The arrival of new substations, sea cables on shore and hundreds of miles of new pylons may create local disputes.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Chinese customs data shows hundreds of containers with dual-use items, including fiber-optic cables and batteries, shipped to Russia and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Light plays a central role in modern technology, powering everything from televisions and satellites to the fiber optic cables that carry internet data across the globe.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

An electrical shock from some jumper cables had put her into a coma from which she emerged, three weeks later, able to “know” things by handling an object or touching a stranger’s hand.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt