wire

Example Sentences

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Near the border of Norfolk in England, some weird-looking wire bridges span a busy road.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

It was on the other side of a wire fence, and on land owned by Scottish Borders Council.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Gannon Ken Van Dyke was charged in Manhattan federal court with commodity and wire fraud, according to the Justice Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Prosecutors charged Thola-Duran with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, to receive and transport stolen property interstate, and to commit money laundering, and structuring transactions to avoid federal financial reporting requirements.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

He’d hang a copper wire out the window facing the courthouse, connect the homemade antenna to his shortwave radio, and exchange coded messages with Moscow.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin