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wire

[wahyuhr] / waɪər /


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Tom Girardi is currently serving a seven-year sentence in federal prison after he was convicted of wire fraud for bilking his personal-injury clients in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

In other cases, they want you to pay money — via cryptocurrency, wire transfer, gift cards, you name it.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

A 10-year-old boy is in hospital after falling while preparing to take on a zip wire on a school trip.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The gravitational attraction between them caused the suspended beam to rotate slightly, twisting the wire.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

I lift the roll of extra chicken wire out of the back of the truck.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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