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Recent Examples of wire
Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
For ultra-crispy chicken skin, let the chicken sit on a wire rack, uncovered, in the fridge, the night before cooking.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
Lorie Konish, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Santos wired $400,000 of it to his campaign, never reported it to the FEC, and never repaid the donor.
—Jason Volack, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Competitive gamers seeking fast, lag-free performance without the annoyance of wires won't find much better than the ultra-lightweight Razer Viper Ultimate.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
For ultra-crispy chicken skin, let the chicken sit on a wire rack, uncovered, in the fridge, the night before cooking.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
How investors can adjust their perspective Yet while investors who stay the course stand to reap the biggest rewards, we’re wired to do the opposite, according to behavioral finance.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Santos wired $400,000 of it to his campaign, never reported it to the FEC, and never repaid the donor.
—Jason Volack, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
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The series was also the third best performing show on cable in the first quarter of the year among adults 18-34.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Concern about the potential impact of rising prices has been the talk of, well, everything lately, from cable news to podcasts to online articles all trying to help consumers figure out what this all means for right now and for the future.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This corded immersion blender sports a substantially more powerful 625 watts, a four-pronged blade, and five variable speed settings.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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Do the most for the least tern in Huntington Beach Volunteers are needed 9 a.m. Saturday at Huntington State Beach to install cording along the fence around California least tern nests.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The second stage is building a step puzzle and then getting across some ropes with three planks; the top two teams move on.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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My conversations with Bam, and this is what [Erik Spoelstra] says all the time, don’t let go of the [expletive] rope.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But earnest young people with babies strapped to their chests began to move in all around.—
Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
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Developed by Starner’s team at Georgia Tech, CHAT involves something that looks a little like a Ghostbusters costume: a pack worn on a harness on a diver’s chest recognizes audio while a unit strapped to the forearm plays sounds.—
Melissa Hobson,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Because sports betting operates in a unique environment where success depends on threading multiple needles simultaneously: instant gratification, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance and responsible gaming.—
Alexandre Gonthier,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And even for those who might be able to separate art from artist, the actor’s seeming lack of introspection about how violence is threaded through his film is an artistic failing.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Eligibility for premium subsidies for insurance plans sold in Affordable Care Act marketplaces is also tied to the official poverty level.—
Arthur Allen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Aberg played every major as a pro for the first time last year, tying for 12th at the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, and finishing second at the Masters.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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