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Recent Examples of cable
The rift has come to represent the difference between Trump’s first presidency, where cable news networks and podcasters like Bannon propelled him to office, and his second term, which was fueled by tech billionaires and young internet influencers.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Worse, the first two games were shown in the U.S. on Versus, which was struggling to get on cable systems, and those games each had less than 1 million viewers.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The new service is seen as critical to the fortunes of both ESPN and its owners Disney and Hearst, who are grappling with an exodus of subscribers from traditional cable to on-demand streaming.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 June 2025
On the cable front, Warner Bros. Discovery’s split from the NBA made for a very conspicuous absence during its upfront show, which could have used a dose of the inimitable Charles Barkley.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Worse, the first two games were shown in the U.S. on Versus, which was struggling to get on cable systems, and those games each had less than 1 million viewers.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The new service is seen as critical to the fortunes of both ESPN and its owners Disney and Hearst, who are grappling with an exodus of subscribers from traditional cable to on-demand streaming.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 June 2025
On the cable front, Warner Bros. Discovery’s split from the NBA made for a very conspicuous absence during its upfront show, which could have used a dose of the inimitable Charles Barkley.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cable
Noun
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Allow to cool completely on wire rack to room temperature.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Staff and wire reports USA TODAY Dior is appointing its menswear designer, Jonathan Anderson, as the fashion house's creative director, who will also oversee womenswear designs and haute couture.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Elias worked the count to 2-2, then fouled off two more pitches before hitting a rope to the gap in right-center for an RBI double.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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In rope rescues, one firefighter is attached to a rope secured from above by another firefighter who lowers them down from the roof.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 June 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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The small but mighty battery recharges with an external cord.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cable. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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