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cable

[key-buhl] / ˈkeɪ bəl /
NOUN
chain
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The efforts are designed to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for fiber, cable, and other connectivity solutions that are part of Amazon’s data-center buildout.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A year later, when my club team Everton reached the semifinal of a major tournament, I was unable to find a single cable channel carrying the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In a cyber age where most consumers get their news from social media and watch YouTube channels on their TVs instead of cable, the peak influence of broadcasters like CBS has long been diminished.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

If the brakes—meant to control the pace at which the ship paid out cable—gripped too hard, the cable could snap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Cyrus Field, the businessman who spearheaded the laying of the first telegraph cable under the Atlantic Ocean, had befriended the Garfields long before the shooting.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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