wires

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They added that the coils are rigid and don’t sag over time like single-strand wires, “which helps reduce the risk of accidental wildlife entanglement.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

MS is a disease of the brain and central nervous system, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the fatty myelin sheath that normally protects the nerves, like insulation around electric wires.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The cameras were attached to trip wires so that when the horse passed each one, it would take a perfectly timed photograph.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Here’s how it works: First a fan wires him money using a platform like Venmo or Zelle.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

They were all eight or ten feet tall, and full of not just wires and cables and motherboards, but also random blips of light flashing on and off.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix