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cords

[kawrdz] / kɔrdz /




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However, the condition worsened, "sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I'm used to," she told NBC News.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

When the extension cords running to the back popped the circuit breakers, repeatedly, he tried to curtail electricity usage in the camp.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

At the time, she said she learned she had non-cancerous growths on her vocal cords.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

That’s one more thing to remember when I’m grown, to tell about the Congo: how the mango fruits hung way down on long, long stems like extension cords.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver