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wire

[wahyuhr] / waɪər /


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On a windy morning in Maine's busiest lobster port of Stonington, bearded men in orange trouser bibs sort lobsters into bins, work on their steel wire traps, or prepare their boats.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

At 16, I was entrusted with one of the most important pieces of technology at a suburban Chili’s: a wire rack full of restaurant pagers.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

“It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express,” she allegedly wrote to the donor via the encrypted Signal messaging app.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Dolly Parton’s estate has claimed that the late country music icon’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, went to extraordinary lengths to evade being served with a summons—including allegedly draping barbed wire around the entrance to his property.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

In a flash of rage and with a mighty, bellering growl Fred turned on the wire and bit it.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

But wait — he has no soul, just wires, processors, fluid and whatnot, plus a set of AI personas guiding his interactions with the human world.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Electrical surges caused equipment failures, sent sparks flying from wires, shocked operators, and even started fires.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Work was ongoing to fix a fault with the 25,000-volt wires which power trains near Penkridge, causing disruption between Stafford and Wolverhampton.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Western Electric’s clear-cased Model 302 telephone enticed gawkers with an impressively complex system of wires and mechanisms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

She was trying to make a fruit battery out of lemons, nails, wires, and pennies.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

If asked, I probably would have told you I was feeling a little tired, wired, or off-kilter, so none of those readings were all that revelatory.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

At this age, young adolescents’ brains are being wired to build relationships, so the risks compound.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The whole building is wired for video and audio, meaning artists can walk in, record a podcast, appear on a radio show, and live-stream a gig in the same day.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

"We know olfaction is powerfully wired into the brain's appetite and emotion networks, but surprisingly, no study has systematically looked at the three-way interaction between smell, appetite, and actual resistance exercise capacity," said Nashrudin Naharudin.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

I feel wired and on edge, and my room feels even smaller than usual.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

As demand for optical and networking components has skyrocketed this year, shares of the companies that produce those components — like lasers, wiring and electronics — have staged major gains.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Among her tasks: wiring acclaimed authors for sound before they go on stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Separate research is exploring other ways to investigate the dimensions of this microscopic wiring.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Ageing cables, lead pipes, wiring and boilers are set to be replaced - many for the first time in 60 years - following concerns about potential fire and water damage.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

They knew the house would have to be gutted, all the insulation and wiring replaced, the plaster and Sheetrock and paint and wallpaper.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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