cord
Example Sentences
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When I was born, I had a traumatic birth — I was backwards, I had the cord around, I was hyperactive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, controlling muscle movement.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The brain and spinal cord are protected by layered membranes called the meninges.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Mullins’s shot ripped the net cord like it had a plane to catch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“Wait now, I didn’t—” The caller begins to protest, but he’s too late; I’m already jamming the other end of the cord into the corresponding jack for the telephone number.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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