cables

Example Sentences

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All of a sudden you’re sorting through a snake’s nest of dusty cables and cords, trying to tell a receiver from a hard drive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Not even the cables inside the small store remained intact.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

The data centers used for AI require sophisticated computing equipment, cooling systems to keep that equipment from overheating, electric and fiber-optic cables and backup generators to prevent power disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Or fitting cables inside new cavernous buildings with concrete walls thick enough to protect nuclear reactors.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The heat of reentry had melted the cables to the equipment capsule.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin