cable

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“To watch every NFL game during this past season,” Sen. Lee says, “football fans spent almost $1,000 on cable and streaming subscriptions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I mentioned the bandanna/mask, fan and power bank and charging cable above.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The other two are in Sardinia, and are earmarked for closure in 2028-2029, once the island is electrically linked to the mainland via a new submarine cable.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

His hands were bound with plastic cable ties and he was wearing orange overalls and a black face mask.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He held a bowling ball, attached to a cable that hung from the ceiling, right in front of his nose.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas