plug

Example Sentences

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Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who filmed the show, recalled that some of the members wanted to pull the plug at the last minute.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

SS-H2 is not yet a plug and play solution for the hydrogen economy.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

From Berkeley to Harvard, students at thousands of schools abruptly lost access to their coursework on Thursday, after a key software provider pulled the plug to deal with a cybersecurity incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

After more than two years, the Treasury might hint at an increase in the amount of long-term debt it intends to sell in the future to plug the widening hole in the U.S. budget.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

He took two tries to get onto his feet and took a minute to unplug some things and plug in others, and then finally the stereo whirred to life.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline