cable television
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The company’s earnings revealed continued weakness in the cable television division amid consumer cord-cutting, which has slowed down in recent quarters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
What she is now discovering is that a courtroom does not run on the same rules as a cable television set.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
In 2008, Gov. Eliot Spitzer thought he had a deal with James Dolan, the cable television scion whose family controls Madison Square Garden, to relocate the arena so a new Penn could be born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
That amount includes $1.3 billion in restructuring expenses, including updated valuations for Warner’s declining linear cable television networks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
I’ve been watching cable television and eating jello.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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