wires

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"Avoid sheltering under trees, stay clear of loose electrical wires, and do not walk or drive through floodwaters," the agency advised.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Written by Jimmy Webb and released in 1968, it tells the lonely story of a laborer in Kansas who imagines the voice of the woman who got away humming down the endless telephone wires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Each family lives between four walls of cardboard surrounded by sheets held up by wires and sticks for privacy.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

In the gym, electrical wires snake across the floor to each family's cardboard home, but there is no running water and the heat under the zinc roof is stifling.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Only a large number of wires arranged in a specific way, and connected to one another, serve to enclose the bird and to ensure that it cannot escape.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander