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[kawrd] / kɔrd /


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A coyote is bathed in red light; a cougar stalks near a grand piano; a man stands in a tropical jungle surrounded by mist; a pay phone off the hook dangles by its cord.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Bon Jovi’s “Forever” tour is the first since the namesake frontman had surgery to repair a vocal cord injury in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Meningitis is the swelling of the meninges, the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The team also identified proteins in mice that carry itch signals from the hairs to the spinal cord through these neurons.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

It’s hooked up to a long extension cord.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

In 2024, Bon Jovi spoke on a Hulu panel in support of his docuseries “Thank You, Goodnight” and revealed that one of his vocal cords was “atrophying.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Other remaining brand-name correspondents, including the ageless Lesley Stahl, for a while were feared to be fingering their rip cords too.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Gillian, Clive and their families are part of research into the condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital and Clive and his daughter Evans have signed up to have their brains and spinal cords donated for research.

From BBC May 6, 2026

"The costs of the products that we are making are being very greatly affected," the 42-year-old said, listing plastic, copper for the vacuum's motor and raw materials in its power cords.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

I strained against the cords, overwhelmed by a sense of impending doom.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The most practical option was an old-school corded phone and a cellular-to-landline adapter.

From Slate Jan. 27, 2026

She still packs corded earphones for in-flight entertainment systems along with Apple AirPods Pro 3, which she loves for their size and noise-canceling capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

The analysis of corded ware vessels also challenges previous considerations.

From Science Daily May 21, 2024

The work had been transformed, from an intimate album I’d listened to on an iPod with corded earbuds that didn’t stay put into a lavish stage production with sets, actors, choreography.

From New York Times Mar. 23, 2024

Their branches were corded to hold back the glory of their spreading and probably to make shipping easier.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

I rescued an abandoned set of chairs missing their woven seats, watched a YouTube video on cording and turned them into living-room fixtures.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Today, we see a wide array of trim options, including cording, ruffled edges, pleated corners and more.

From Seattle Times Sep. 18, 2023

Bubble wrap might crush your standard ribbon bows, so the Container Store suggests using more wire-edged ribbon or tulle, which can be fluffed out, or cording.

From Washington Post Dec. 1, 2020

Jewel-toned blue, green and purple nylon was cut into pretty sleeveless dresses slit and ruched with cording detail to softly accent the body.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 26, 2016

In the square of wan light that came down the scuttle he was cording his hair-trunk—unemotional and very matter-of-fact.

From Romance by Joseph Conrad




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