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as in link
a uniting or binding force or influence
the cords of trust and affection that exist between the longtime friends
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as in to rope
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Recent Examples of cord
Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Regional sports networks have been decimated by cord cutting, making traditional economic models unsustainable.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024
Tidy up your lawn with this Greenworks electric corded edger or grow your very own herb garden indoors with this kit from Hydroponics that’s a whopping 90% off its original price.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
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Noun
Also, remember that teething puppies and our bunny friends love to nibble on electrical cords and wires, so keep those hazards secured.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Regional sports networks have been decimated by cord cutting, making traditional economic models unsustainable.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
Black+Decker’s cordless pet design is currently 51 percent off while the Shark Rocket Light corded vac has over 4,200 glowing reviews.
—Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024
Tidy up your lawn with this Greenworks electric corded edger or grow your very own herb garden indoors with this kit from Hydroponics that’s a whopping 90% off its original price.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
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The two cables that were damaged are the Arelion cable, which links Sweden to , and the C-Lion1 cable, which links Finland to Germany.John Feng, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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While the flight from pay-TV looks a bit less hectic when the virtual MVPDs are tossed into the mix, the overall sub count is now at around 68.8 million households, down from 103 million when cable was at its absolute high-water mark.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The brand continues to draw links between founder Cristóbal Balenciaga and Demna, its artistic director since 2015.Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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There's a network of ports that are civilian and military logistical bases around the world and hundreds of organizations with Communist Party links that are as embedded in the heart of America as in tiny Pacific islands.Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mia seems determined to rope as many people into her chaos as much as possible, consequences be damned.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mexican cowboys taught Hawaiians how to rope, slaughter and breed longhorn cattle in the early 1800s.Arturo Conde, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Two technological and physical bottlenecks for these data centers are the simple copper wire and the speed that electrons can flow along it.David Szondy, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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Checkered Chef Wire Cooling Rack Allowing cookies to cool properly before icing is the key to creating crisp borders, and the best way to do that is to transfer them to a wire cooling rack after baking.Maggie Horton, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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After staying in a hospital, he was booked into the Fort Bend County Jail with a bond set at $2.25 million.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dali was released on a recognizance bond Dec. 6 with mandatory GPS monitoring and a curfew.John Annese, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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This includes everything from over-the-knee, platform boots that feature quilting along the sides and straps up the back of the calf, to one of this year’s trendiest silhouettes: simple stiletto slingbacks.Mikelle Street, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
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However, after nine days it was revealed Smith herself had let her car, with her children strapped inside, sink into John D. Long Lake.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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The alliance is led by a former senior Al Qaeda militant who severed ties with the extremist group years ago and has promised representative government and religious tolerance.Sarah el Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The nostalgic tie to the Slim Jim car is not without its challenges.Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Once baked and frosted with royal icing, thread a festive ribbon through the hole and tie it to hang on your tree.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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Doubling as formal introduction to anyone who hasn’t attended a Bushwick warehouse show with 45 stoned internet rappers on the lineup, Xavier’s tape is loosely threaded together by interview clips and DJ drops that contextualize the Upper West Side native’s referential yet futuristic turn-up music.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cord. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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