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halyards

noun

plural of halyard

as in wires

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Noun

There’s a pairing button on the top of the assembly, and around the back are black, white, and green wires for connecting the camera to a junction box.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
All incoming wires and your four most expensive outgoing wires are free each cycle.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of wires

Noun

Analysts say cutting the cables in the waterway would most likely affect internet connectivity in Persian Gulf countries.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Multiple redundant cables, motors, power supplies and computer control systems all keep the buildings perfectly stable in even hurricane-force winds.

— Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cables

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Two paths — one reaching 40 feet above the ground and a lower route — take participants around the park and through a separate section of the ropes course before returning to the granite wall.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Dozens of other workers on both banks pulled ropes to drag the structure forward, as hundreds of onlookers lined the canal to watch the highly unusual rescue effort.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of ropes

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Patrick, who was injured when his cleats became tangled in TV cords, had to first seek redress through a grievance procedure before being able to pursue a lawsuit.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Even after Hammami was tied up (passengers used headphone cords and plastic zip ties), the passengers and crew were in danger.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cords

Noun

There’s nothing off limits here, nothing too garish to clash with saxophone and strings.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
In higher-dimensional gravity, certain black-hole-like objects, such as black strings, can become unstable and fragment.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of strings

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Those were the guys that brought home the Astros’ first World Series championship, as Henderson’s Brewers are trying to do for Milwaukee.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Milwaukee also developed such top guys as Brice Turang (1st round), Garrett Mitchell (1st round), Sal Frelick (1st round) and Cooper Pratt (6th round), among others.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of guys

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The number of people settling down for longer-term stays, including work and study, also hit an all-time high last year.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
There’s no childcare, and the tranquil spa and pool areas feel better suited to couples or quieter group stays.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stays

Noun

The Roger Clubhouse has more than initially meets the eye with its all-white colorway, as the laces feature a shaggy texture and two red stitch embellishments are added at the heel.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
The heel of the shoe and its tongue tag also feature co-branding with Nigo and j-hope’s names on them and, instead of standard cotton laces, the sneakers have braided, multicolor ropes that pick up on the overall color scheme.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

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