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Recent Examples of cable
Charlie served in an era when relationships mattered, and political capital wasn’t spent on cable news sound bites.
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Michel Faulkner, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
The competition series — which has moved from cable channel E! to the streamer Peacock — features reality TV stars of villainous stripes.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 28 May 2025
Fox News continued to show robust ratings growth for the month of May, again dominating its cable news rivals MSNBC and CNN, which have seen year-over-year declines.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2025
The Trump administration is backing cable company Cox in a battle that could determine whether Internet service providers are forced to disconnect users accused of piracy.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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Michel Faulkner, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
The competition series — which has moved from cable channel E! to the streamer Peacock — features reality TV stars of villainous stripes.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 28 May 2025
Fox News continued to show robust ratings growth for the month of May, again dominating its cable news rivals MSNBC and CNN, which have seen year-over-year declines.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2025
The Trump administration is backing cable company Cox in a battle that could determine whether Internet service providers are forced to disconnect users accused of piracy.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cable
Noun
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That proposal submitted by Polk Stanley Wilcox was estimated to cost at least $136,000; the optional inclusion of the shock wires would have added approximately $55,000 to the total price.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Tubes 1 and 2 were inundated with salt water during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and Amtrak has said the resulting corrosion of wires has played havoc with signaling and traction power in the tubes over the past decade.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The actor, who is Black and gay, previously alleged that two men jeered at him before pouring bleach onto his body and tying a rope around his neck on Jan. 29, 2019.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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Elster plays with perspective and consciousness in her interactive display, placing some items on the ground and using a rope to keep viewers at a distance from some artifacts and artworks.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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“Cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cable. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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