cord

Example Sentences

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With its buttons, chunky receiver and expanding curly cord, it gives a 1990s look with 2020s functionality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But the pace of cord cutting has also slowed down in recent quarters, Fishman noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The technology may also be adapted for other parts of the body, including the spinal cord, and could eventually be combined with future innovations such as opto-electronics embedded in artificial skull plates.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and can be serious if not treated urgently.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

In my right hand I ready a long cord, preparing to plug it into the corresponding jack for whichever telephone number I’m given.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse