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Their dormers hadn’t been built yet; the lawns hardly had grass; the trees were plants held steady by sticks, a piece of paper attached by wire to the branches: “Apple tree.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

They are connected to their operators by a thin optical wire, which allow them to see and chase targets on the ground.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The lenses for the glasses come from China, while the frames are made in India from metal wire and assembled in about 10 minutes.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In other cases, they want you to pay money — via cryptocurrency, wire transfer, gift cards, you name it.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

He simply handed the matter to his superiors, who conferred with their equivalents at Deutsche Bank, and finally agreed to wire over $600 million.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis