plug

Example Sentences

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Germany has pulled the plug on a joint fighter jet programme with France, in a blow to European defence co-operation.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Even a 45% rate increase won’t fully cover the costs to plug them in, she said, while arguing residential customers should see about a 3% hike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Blanche finally pulled the plug on Tuesday, telling House lawmakers: "We're not moving forward with the fund."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Once each 300-metre-long disposal tunnel is filled, it will be sealed with a steel-reinforced concrete plug.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Mami asked me and Delsa to find small stones to plug the holes in the dirt inside the house, so that snakes and scorpions wouldn’t get out and bite us.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago