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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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At nearby Fallen Leaf Lake, Margaret Deanesly Ziegler has tried everything to keep bears out of her 1928 summer cabin—mats with nails, electric bungee cords, even a steel door.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 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

He looked at the other men, shuffling into position, checking the cords that connected them to the static line.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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