cords

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At the time, she felt it was impossible to take time off, and experimented with singing in a lower register to ease the stress on her vocal cords.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Charge my phone?” asked another, and Gil submitted the device into a tangle of cords growing from a surge protector.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

With further development, Stupp said these miniature spinal cords could contribute to personalized medicine by generating implantable tissue from a patient's own stem cells, reducing the risk of immune rejection.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

The easy-to-read controllers and cords sit neatly on the nightstands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The next day I sat in the kitchen with Viola and watched her punching down the bread dough, the cords working in her forearms.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly