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Recent Examples of wire
Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2025
The bale turned out to be hay on the outside of a frame of woven wire, with 10 undocumented men hiding inside.
—Phil Bourjaily, Outdoor Life, 12 Feb. 2025
Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
By aligning team structures with the way humans are wired to collaborate and empowering team leaders with the skills needed for coaching and emotional intelligence, organizations can unlock both innovation and resilience.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
As wires get crossed, intent is more likely to get misread.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2025
The bale turned out to be hay on the outside of a frame of woven wire, with 10 undocumented men hiding inside.
—Phil Bourjaily, Outdoor Life, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
The brain of a neurodivergent person is wired for passions and novelty, which trigger the motivation to start and stay engaged with that interesting task, Nordmeyer said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
By aligning team structures with the way humans are wired to collaborate and empowering team leaders with the skills needed for coaching and emotional intelligence, organizations can unlock both innovation and resilience.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
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There are fewer homes with cable, and this is hitting MLB maybe more succinctly than any other league.—
Andrew Marchand,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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See more options to watch 1923 without cable below.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some are flat like cleaning rags and others are corded and looped like a regular mop.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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Think a $32 42-inch TCL smart TV or $5 Philips Sonic rechargeable electric toothbrushes, 12-piece Wahl dog clipper kits or Black & Decker corded blowers.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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On the bigger ships expect water parks, ropes courses, rock-climbing walls, multiple pools, theaters, ice-skating rinks, surf simulators, a zipline and character parades.—
Lynn O'Rourke Hayes,
Boston Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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Each year, 30 competitors enter the ring one by one, and the only way to win is by throwing your opponents over the top rope, sending both of their feet crashing to the floor.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Kimberly, who was injured during the initial attack, managed to save Maranda by strapping her in the backseat of the couple's truck.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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There, in a section of old-growth forest that’s not open to tourists, she emotionally strong-arms two ecological researchers into strapping her into a harness and taking her up into the canopy with them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Bay Trail, a 500-mile pedestrian and bike path spanning nine counties, cuts right through, threading the neighborhood to the waterfront.—
Achy Obejas,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Unlike earlier standouts, most recent Marvel films are more interested in threading the past to its future than doing something exciting in the present.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This comes a few days after Adebayo recorded the 221st double-double of his NBA career in Friday’s win over the Toronto Raptors to tie Rony Seikaly’s record for the most double-double performances in Heat history.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, Maryland tied for No. 128 nationally in sacks and tied for 71st in tackles for loss.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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