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cord

[kawrd] / kɔrd /


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Harris, from Canada, was 15 and "on the verge of independence" when she sustained a life-altering spinal cord injury, leaving her tetraplegic and requiring round the clock care.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Broadcasters are struggling as Americans cut the cable cord and social media gobbles up local advertising dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 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

Previous work by the same King's College London research team identified shared molecular pathways between acute spinal cord injury and Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

He had fed an extension cord through a crack in the screen door, connected to a box fan that blew at his feet.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

At 43, Laferte’s vocal cords have reached a decadent peak — angry and ragged, deliciously wounded.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Shorter cords are also less likely to end up in knotted wads.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 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

Around their necks, on white cords, hung those silver whistles.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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

The letters were corded and strong against the golden satin material.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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

Trimmed skirts: Slip stitching; milliner's and flat folds; covering buttonholes; binding, shirring, cording, tucking, piping, facing, braiding.

From The Making of a Trade School by Mary Schenck Woolman




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