be wired
Example Sentences
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The adoption of sound would require a transformation of the industry’s economic structure: Theaters would need to be wired, sound studios would need to be built, foreign sales would fall off a cliff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
“This is something people need to understand. You have to be wired properly.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
At present, the e-skin must still be wired to an external power source, but Bao hopes ultimately to develop a wireless device.
From Scientific American ● May 23, 2023
“I’m sure they’re disappointed from last week and will be wired to play,” Joseph-Day said of the Colts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
“We could try to get out through the basement, but that may be wired also. Or you could run from here and I could distract anyone who saw us.”
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
