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Recent Examples of wires
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The commission was established in the 1980s as cable companies connected communities through its wires.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Broncos were MacGyver, poised for the dramatic ending, and suddenly forgot the difference between the blue and red wires.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
When heated slightly, this combo safely dissolves silver from old circuit boards, wires or keyboard connectors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
But this is the time to grab him off the waiver wires.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
The Durham team performed approximately 13,000 separate measurements on these advanced wires, which are made from compounds of Niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) and Niobium-titanium (Nb–Ti).
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
These gems combine the functionality of a bra with the comfort of a cozy piece of clothing, complete with bra shelves or cups to help support the girls without the need for an extra (and sometimes uncomfortable) wires and layers.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Another reason is that most EVs don’t use wires in their steering column so they can’t be hotwired and some have cameras and motion detection that deter shady people that get too close to the vehicle.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Hang each faux window on wires looped over hooks for easy installation year after year.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The commission was established in the 1980s as cable companies connected communities through its wires.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Broncos were MacGyver, poised for the dramatic ending, and suddenly forgot the difference between the blue and red wires.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
When heated slightly, this combo safely dissolves silver from old circuit boards, wires or keyboard connectors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
But this is the time to grab him off the waiver wires.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
The Durham team performed approximately 13,000 separate measurements on these advanced wires, which are made from compounds of Niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) and Niobium-titanium (Nb–Ti).
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
These gems combine the functionality of a bra with the comfort of a cozy piece of clothing, complete with bra shelves or cups to help support the girls without the need for an extra (and sometimes uncomfortable) wires and layers.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Another reason is that most EVs don’t use wires in their steering column so they can’t be hotwired and some have cameras and motion detection that deter shady people that get too close to the vehicle.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wires
Noun
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Satellite internet is a type of broadband connection that delivers service through satellites orbiting the Earth instead of traditional cables or phone lines.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Weekday runway construction ended on June 2 and a pair of new fiber optic cables linking the facility with radar and communications equipment in New York was also installed, aimed at increasing reliability.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The olive oil ice cream at Chenin is just as silky as the bowl of marinated olives, where the chilis marinated with the olives were literally ground with silk ropes.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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From pots, set into the waists, tendrils and leaves stretched up, while climbing ropes, woven through the belt loops and mounted on a wooden wall display, offered the illusion of a rappelling plant person.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Regenerative Imperative What ties these threads together is a vision of technology as a regenerative force; systems that heal rather than harm, that strengthen rather than extract, that enhance human capabilities rather than replace them.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The package ties future awards to ambitious market value and performance milestones.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Palace’s centre-forward quickly threads the ball to Kamada, who is taken down by Marco Bizot, winning his team a penalty.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Along with new and revived looks, the new 25th Anniversary Emblem threads through the collection.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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