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[kawrd] / kɔrd /


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Bon Jovi’s “Forever” tour is the first since the namesake frontman had surgery to repair a vocal cord injury in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Meningitis is the swelling of the meninges, the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The spinal cord contains "gating" circuits that normally suppress mechanical itch signals, allowing them to pass through only under specific conditions.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

But as the price of his satellite service increased, De Salvo cut the cord in 2021 and declined to follow the team to its new TV home on a competing pay channel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He had fed an extension cord through a crack in the screen door, connected to a box fan that blew at his feet.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Shorter cords are also less likely to end up in knotted wads.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

It’s anchored to the pool walls with bungee cords on either end, so that the mat floats in the middle of the pool but doesn’t flip over.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Gillian, Clive and their families are part of research into the condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital and Clive and his daughter Evans have signed up to have their brains and spinal cords donated for research.

From BBC May 6, 2026

"The costs of the products that we are making are being very greatly affected," the 42-year-old said, listing plastic, copper for the vacuum's motor and raw materials in its power cords.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

“Hey, Reb, something’s the matter,” Frankie said, his voice strained as tightly as the cords Meir knotted.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The most practical option was an old-school corded phone and a cellular-to-landline adapter.

From Slate Jan. 27, 2026

She still packs corded earphones for in-flight entertainment systems along with Apple AirPods Pro 3, which she loves for their size and noise-canceling capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

Even though it’s so cliche, Runyon is convenient, so I will go there, listen to music in my corded headphones and maybe I’ll plan for my podcast that week.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2024

The analysis of corded ware vessels also challenges previous considerations.

From Science Daily May 21, 2024

Their branches were corded to hold back the glory of their spreading and probably to make shipping easier.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

I rescued an abandoned set of chairs missing their woven seats, watched a YouTube video on cording and turned them into living-room fixtures.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

An interlocking arch that represents unity gives her walker a sculptural flair, and the cording made out of water hyacinth connects both local artistry with sustainable materials.

From Seattle Times Jun. 13, 2022

Bubble wrap might crush your standard ribbon bows, so the Container Store suggests using more wire-edged ribbon or tulle, which can be fluffed out, or cording.

From Washington Post Dec. 1, 2020

Jewel-toned blue, green and purple nylon was cut into pretty sleeveless dresses slit and ruched with cording detail to softly accent the body.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 26, 2016

Ac- cording to these unknown witnesses, the account given by the deceased elder was entirely correct.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll




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