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  • present tense form of cord (3rd person singular).
  • plural of cord.
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cords

[kawrdz] / kɔrdz /




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Inflammation subsided, and the spinal cords regenerated perfectly, even though the neutrophils themselves were no longer present.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

It’s anchored to the pool walls with bungee cords on either end, so that the mat floats in the middle of the pool but doesn’t flip over.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 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

"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

From these bars they now hung pulleys wound with strong, thin cord, and at the ends of the cords they fastened hooks, which they slipped into the oval-shaped holes in the block and pulled taut.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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