unplug

And if there were one place where you might imagine wanting to unplug, it might be in the cockpit of a racing yacht sailing those waters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Our own A.I. policy preference is that the government should unplug it, then repurpose gigantic data centers into the biggest Chili’s franchises you’ve ever seen.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026

“Like the anger disturbs my body so much that it makes me cry. No matter how much I tried to unplug from Carol, my body didn’t understand that I was pretending.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"I can't just sort of go home and like unplug and be like a different person," she tells Saunders.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

I wouldn’t have stopped to pack a bag, or say goodbye to my friends, or to even unplug my projector.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

Before S.G.V. takes a shower, Vargas unplugs her IV tubes, flushes them with saline and tapes a plastic sheet over her chest to keep water from getting in and infecting the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025

If someone unplugs the hub, that triggers an automated phone call alerting the owner.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2023

She unplugs microwaves and uses the hanger trick on curtains.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022

But are there consequences if everyone unplugs from the system?

From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2022

We all sit there blinking as she unplugs and sits down.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

She insists that Amazon’s Alexa not just be powered down but unplugged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

When the toys use messaging apps to control their owners in ways that go terrifyingly unnoticed, humankind itself seems to be blundering about with its brain unplugged.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

She claimed she was off work and home alone—that she had unplugged her phone and gone to bed.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

A liquefaction train, which cools the gas, is like a giant refrigerator, but unlike an unplugged fridge at home, restoring it could take weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

A group of girls glue straw pieces onto the house while the boys chase each other with unplugged hot-glue guns.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

It’s a hard day for a lot of people, so unplugging and watching the sunset is always an option.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

But beyond the material hardships, many describe a similar feeling: the impossibility of unplugging from their problems.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

But if unplugging promises greater focus, stronger families and richer communities, why has it proved so difficult?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Abandoning a cult is relatively easy compared to unplugging from a hive; although deprogramming can be an arduous process, a hive mind hollows out everything but our skins.

From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2025

I busy myself putting away the bass and unplugging the amp.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon