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cable

[key-buhl] / ˈkeɪ bəl /
NOUN
chain
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The efforts are designed to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for fiber, cable, and other connectivity solutions that are part of Amazon’s data-center buildout.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Amazon.com said it entered a multibillion-dollar agreement with Corning GLW 6.37%increase; green up pointing triangle to get optical fiber, cable and connectivity solutions to support its growing data center footprint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In a cyber age where most consumers get their news from social media and watch YouTube channels on their TVs instead of cable, the peak influence of broadcasters like CBS has long been diminished.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

A second cable in August 1858 successfully carried congratulatory messages between Queen Victoria and President James Buchanan and was hailed by the New York Times as “the great event of the age.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The cable was from Captain Herrick, commodore of the Maddox and Turner Joy.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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