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Tessa makes for a captivating protagonist, one who is resourceful and resilient, sardonic and defiant: “A live wire, always throwing off sparks,” in the words of one character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“The industry was created 60 or 70 years ago with chicken wire and cinder blocks,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Even down to the wire, many people can still quickly gather the needed paperwork, Steber said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

"All the wires are basically white, there are too many to colour code, so therefore each wire has a unique alpha-numeric identity code printed on it," Dr Dickinson added.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

It’s connected to the computer by a thin wire.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy