wires

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Since 2019, Edison has spent billions of dollars on making its lines safer, including by undergrounding them and installing insulated wires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The intervening years had brought major advances: better copper wires, improved insulation and increased buoyancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The beeping of damaged cars and the crackle of downed electrical wires echoed through streets that were otherwise eerily quiet.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The cameras were attached to trip wires so that when the horse passed each one, it would take a perfectly timed photograph.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

More bronze wires shot from the orb, intuitively sensing what Leo needed.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan