Examples of live wire in a Sentence
She's a real live wire.
the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires
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He was rushed to a regional burn unit after accidentally touching a live wire while holding a ground wire in his left hand, NYU Langone said.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
Eastbound and westbound Interstate 96 is closed between Milford and Wixom roads due to a live wire downed across all lanes of the freeway Friday morning.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
But in the hours following, more reports of debris and downed live wires were received as gusty winds moved through the area.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
The live wire of an issue is still playing out in the press as the band and their attorneys argue about what retiring or resigning means and clash over their current performances.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
Eastbound and westbound Interstate 96 is closed between Milford and Wixom roads due to a live wire downed across all lanes of the freeway Friday morning.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
But in the hours following, more reports of debris and downed live wires were received as gusty winds moved through the area.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
The live wire of an issue is still playing out in the press as the band and their attorneys argue about what retiring or resigning means and clash over their current performances.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for live wire
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20wire. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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