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cable

[key-buhl] / ˈkeɪ bəl /
NOUN
chain
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Broadcasters are struggling as Americans cut the cable cord and social media gobbles up local advertising dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Ludlam said he then discussed with planners "exactly how to reroute the cable so we wouldn't go anywhere close to Dobby's grave".

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The cap also puts broadcasters at a disadvantage compared to cable networks, streamers and Big Tech.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Spectrum owner Charter Communications is nearing the finish line in its long-awaited $34.5-billion purchase of Cox Enterprises to form the nation’s largest internet and cable television company.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

“We’re boosting pressure, and the cable mast has been removed.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Moreover, he adds, passengers often contribute to the problem by using unsuitable cables and not caring for devices.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

There’d be supporting towers on park property, with cables dangling overhead, and a gondola station just outside the park.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The Daily Telegraph said it had obtained unredacted plans that showed Beijing reportedly plans to construct a "concealed chamber" among "secret rooms" underneath the embassy which would be close to sensitive underground communications cables.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Pairs of divers, connected to the surface via an air hose and audiovisual cables, were slowly lowered into the water.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Bleached structures from antiquity lay like dried bones, embedded in pulsating cables and thrumming traffic, the arteries of modern life.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Q: My wife has a 5-year-old Dell laptop cabled to our router and a 2007 Brother printer.

From Seattle Times Nov. 26, 2022

Mr. Bondarev, part of the team working on arms control and disarmament at Russia’s Geneva mission, said he had seen misleading information cabled to Moscow in recent weeks.

From New York Times May 23, 2022

Finally, on Jan. 2, 1950, Mao cabled the communist leadership in Beijing:

From Salon Mar. 13, 2022

The van has a wifi system, which involves a router being cabled to an antenna on the van's roof that links up to satellites.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2021

Shortly before he left for Chicago, he cabled Rice, “If the board of directors have decided not to run until Wednesday you may carry out their wishes.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

They also integrated the required electronics, cabling, structural supports, and measurement tools.

From Science Daily Apr. 27, 2026

Though ultimately the government could save Moerdijk, and opt for the alternative of squeezing the substations and their cabling around and in between the four villages.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

They said that AI can do the “opposite” of what automation does, and “generate demand for novel human expertise” like electrical installation or fiber-optic cabling.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

The latter includes makers of memory chips, hard drives, fiber-optic cabling and even power generators—Caterpillar’s CAT -0.21%decrease; red down pointing triangle 34% gain so far this year is leading the Dow.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

So I brought all the electrical cabling I could fit.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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