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cable

[key-buhl] / ˈkeɪ bəl /
NOUN
chain
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It also said households should never connect one through an extension lead, cable reel or plug-in adaptor, as these can overheat.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The merger would create a media giant with two movie and television studios, dozens of cable channels, two subscription streaming services and a broadcast network.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

In Tesla's Model 3, for example, passengers must reach into a compartment inside the door pocket and find a release cable to manually open the rear door, according to the company's website.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The Lakers are set this fall to enter the 15th year of their long-term, $3-billion agreement with the cable company to bring regular season action to local viewers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The pod could be released from the cable without leaving any trace of the tap.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Undersea cables could carry electricity to the port’s facilities, charging stations and equipment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Cheap cables can end up causing more problems than they’re worth, so do your research and find a quality set.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Drone startups such as Zipline have worked to resolve that issue by designing systems that fly higher in the air and lower food and products down by long cables.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Putting electricity or telecommunications cables, substations, data centres and other critical infrastructure underground, while good for securing such equipment, has long been a very expensive and difficult option.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

I still hadn’t managed to attach the cables.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

The author himself permitted an American actor who cabled to him in 1899 to ask his permission to take a creative liberty with his signature hero.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2025

Mr. Bondarev, part of the team working on arms control and disarmament at Russia’s Geneva mission, said he had seen misleading information cabled to Moscow in recent weeks.

From New York Times May 23, 2022

You cabled our two vehicles together and towed me to the Ace Hardware.

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2022

The van has a wifi system, which involves a router being cabled to an antenna on the van's roof that links up to satellites.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2021

Shortly before he left for Chicago, he cabled Rice, “If the board of directors have decided not to run until Wednesday you may carry out their wishes.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

They also integrated the required electronics, cabling, structural supports, and measurement tools.

From Science Daily Apr. 27, 2026

Though ultimately the government could save Moerdijk, and opt for the alternative of squeezing the substations and their cabling around and in between the four villages.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

They said that AI can do the “opposite” of what automation does, and “generate demand for novel human expertise” like electrical installation or fiber-optic cabling.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

The stock was up 47% this year as of Wednesday’s close, riding a wave of demand for cabling and communications systems at artificial-intelligence data centers.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

The door was surrounded by things like cabling, hooks and the plates that linked the bare-bones machinery of the door hydraulics with the more aesthetic wall coverings of the large cargo room.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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