as in to cord
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Recent Examples of wire
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
The more useful question is what happens while demand keeps arriving faster than the industry can pour concrete and wire substations to meet it.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Watched Colorado pounce early and lead wire to wire, to a game dominated by the Wild from the opening faceoff.
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Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
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Noun
The glass is inscribed—in lead wire, lead foil, oil, varnish, and dust—with diagrammatic imagery evoking machinery.
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Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
The more useful question is what happens while demand keeps arriving faster than the industry can pour concrete and wire substations to meet it.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Verb
Taj Mahal is unbeaten in three races, all at Laurel Park, including going wire to wire to win the Federico Tesio Stakes on April 18 by more then eight lengths.
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Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Watched Colorado pounce early and lead wire to wire, to a game dominated by the Wild from the opening faceoff.
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Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
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The spots urging public action more closely resemble a cable TV carriage fight, but the stakes in this case are much higher, given the FCC’s threat to revoke ABC’s broadcast licenses.
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David Yurman jewelry is known for its timeless American luxury style that can worn for everyday use, not just special occasions, and for its signature sculptural cable motif.
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Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.
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Some of those startups started in the San Francisco Bay area, where AI dating apps are hosting parties, speed dating, coffee meet-ups and other in-person events to rope people into using their new service.
Noun
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Using tennis balls, wooden planks, a long cord and a string trimmer, Burkett meticulously measured and sculpted the design into a display visible from above.
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Accessibility One Aldwych has accessible rooms available with wide doors, walk-in showers, grab rails, and emergency pull cords.
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Outside Delhi, a 32-year-old garment maker identified as Lalita says her factory now requires everyone to strap a GoPro camera to their heads at the start of each shift.
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Invisible hands strap her legs onto the stirrups, an iron fist plunging her through a tunneling, gravity‑bending, black underground.
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These specialized cells multiply and close up wounds to reduce the risk of infection, threading the site with stiff strings of collagen and fibronectin for extra support.
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In one of prettiest team goals of this tournament, Ayase Ueda skillfully found Ritsu Doan, who threaded it to Maeda.
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Acuff hit one of two free throws to tie the game with 38 seconds remaining.
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Gomez's glam team tied the look together with a sleek bun, pink lipstick, and smoky eye makeup.
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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