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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

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

It ended abruptly when the cable suddenly broke while slowly being released from the ship that was laying it, leaving 380 miles of metal and rubber stranded on the sea floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In the early 1940s, the United States managed to intercept a mountain of cable telegram traffic from Soviet embassies.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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