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cable

[key-buhl] / ˈkeɪ bəl /
NOUN
chain
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Prosecutors representing the states said merging two major studios would cause “substantial harm on movie theatres, basic cable distributors, and, ultimately, audiences nationwide”.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

In their complaint, the states claim the combined company would control roughly 27 percent of wide-release theatrical film distribution and a similar percentage of basic cable channel licensing.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

In 1982, Paxson moved the concept to a local Tampa cable outlet, called it Home Shopping Channel and, after a few years, took it national as Home Shopping Network.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Instead of painting a broad picture that included all leading forms of content distribution — movie theaters, broadcast and cable television as well as streaming platforms — the states zeroed in on three distinct slices.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

He held a bowling ball, attached to a cable that hung from the ceiling, right in front of his nose.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

“Seeing that face with all the cables and all the wires and all the things going on, it just kind of encompasses all of it and takes it right back,” he said.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

The defence's main argument is that the bridge had a hidden construction defect, namely corrosion of the bridge's cables, and it was this that caused its collapse, not a lack of maintenance.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

They also installed advanced sensors that can detect movement up to one-billionth of a meter by using fiber optic cables that can extend or compress if any ground deformation occurs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

And different cables and wall chargers are rated for different wattages, so they need to work in concert, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Our beloved Cleo is attached to a complicated system of pulleys, winches, rope, and steel cables.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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

"Stick with us," cabled Morecambe, "and we will get you another one".

From BBC Jun. 15, 2023

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

But mainly, he said, the demolition company wants to give its cranes more maneuvering room by collapsing a freestanding wall that has been cabled to the wreckage to stabilize it.

From Seattle Times Jul. 20, 2020

Exposition President Baker immediately cabled Eiffel that the directors would be delighted to see whatever he proposed.

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

"This is all one big unit, meaning we can't just replace the front charge port. We have to replace the charger itself, the inverter, and some of the cabling", he explains.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

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

From Science Daily Apr. 27, 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

Demand for the company’s cabling and fiber is surging amid the country’s unprecedented data-center buildout.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

She is used to my calling her from airports anywhere from Boston to San Francisco, or Miami to Seattle, or, here lately, cabling her from Cairo, Accra, or the Holy City of Mecca.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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