cable industry

collocation in English

meaningsofcableandindustry

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cable
noun
uk
/ˈkeɪ.bəl/us
/ˈkeɪ.bəl/
a set of wires, covered by plastic, that carries electricity, phone ...
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industry
noun
uk
/ˈɪn.də.stri/us
/ˈɪn.də.stri/
the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or ...
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(Definition ofcableandindustryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thecableindustrywas referred to.
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I should declare a putative interest in thecableindustry.
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I declare an interest in thecableindustry.
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I must declare my interest in thecableindustry.
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Clause 2 is about monopolies and thecableindustry.
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Thecableindustryis beginning to get off the ground.
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Principal-agent problems and the economics of thecableindustry, such as the issue of ' sunk costs ', a particularly apt term in this case, are not explicitly addressed.
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Another classic example of the wire shortage is provided by thecableindustry.
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A wireless approach to cable transforms the economics of thecableindustry.
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Both will be operating locally, which is the whole concept of thecableindustry.
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Thecableindustry, for example, has concerns about current competition matters.
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A state monopoly in the newcableindustrywould be a disaster.
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The same applies to thecableindustry, and to most industries in this country.
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In addition, thecableindustrywas still using these chemicals until 1960.
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Growth in thecableindustryhas been based on an aggregation of franchises.
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It is a pleasure to be able to declare an interest in thecableindustry.
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He complained that very little was happening in thecableindustry.
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My fourth point affects not only thecableindustryhut many others.
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The next two or three years will be critical for the broad bandcableindustry.
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I shall certainly be in touch with him on his point about thecableindustry.
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People must go into thecableindustrywith their eyes open.
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The main problem facing the fledglingcableindustryis financial viability.
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I am pleased to say that thecableindustryhas been increasingly successful in managing its construction programme.
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Thecableindustry, more than any other public utility contractor, has the strongest possible incentive to carry out good reinstatement.
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The amendments in my name in the group relate to clause 70, which refers to thecableindustry.
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