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wire

[wahyuhr] / waɪər /


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A built-in alarm system, which would have sounded a noise and shown a light to indicate the rear doors were open, did not work as a wire was broken, the inquest was told.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

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

It’s as lean as a wire, a story told in 88 fast-moving minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

I reached my hand to the wire, but instead of picking it up immediately I looked one last time at Luc, waiting to see if he had any more instructions.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

“Solar panels can be installed on the outside of a building, and wires can run everywhere, and those create trip hazards and panels can create fire hazards.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

In addition to increasing energy output, this improves the appearance as the silver wires aren't visible.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

You don’t have to think about it; your subconscious will reconnect those severed wires immediately.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Filled with gears and pulleys and wires and an elaborate computer system.”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

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

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

On June 23, 2023, Molina wired $131,523 from the nonprofit’s bank accounts in Laguna Hills, according to the indictment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The scammer might have asked to have money wired to an account with a name that doesn’t match the one the scammer has been using, for instance, or promised a repayment that never arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Padre Leo takes down the migrants’ information, then gives them a meal card or arranges to pick up money wired by relatives in the United States.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Bright Saver is trying to get UL Solutions, the main certifier, to exempt solar kits under 360 watts, which many experts agree produce too little power to endanger the grid or overwhelm a home’s wiring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

It's here, in the spaghetti-like wiring which snakes through a data centre where copper is targeted for replacement.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The clocks were supposed to be lit from the inside, but the wiring had long ago stopped working.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick


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