cords
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
Both the deal and the band ended when Taylor developed nodes on his vocal cords, which required him to stay silent for three months.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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
"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
Whenever she closed her eyes she saw the nets and the two faces there among the cords, Dustfinger’s and the other face, blurred as an old photograph.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
