plug
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In a video, an agent said, “Yeah, just plug us in wherever you see some tonks and we’ll jump out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
So, for now, I’ll focus on the environmental factors I can control and be sure to plug back in my pandemic-era air purifier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The embarrassing stories kept landing, and the man in charge of the Pentagon now needs the Justice Department’s help to plug a hole he cannot plug alone.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Kernowfornia was the successor to Making Waves, which itself pulled the plug back in 2018 because of debts.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He came out from behind the TV, plug in hand and a very puzzled look on his face.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
During her investigation, the 33-year-old discovered the range of cheap spycam technology available, such as cameras disguised as everyday objects such as pens, air fresheners and plugs.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The base this plugs into is already large.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
If she plugs up her ears, she doesn’t hear the buzz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
When the antibody plugs into the capillary’s transferrin receptor, a portal through the blood-brain barrier opens up.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
“He won’t get away. My assistant, Henry Ryan, removed the spark plugs from the truck.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
England's bowlers did little wrong with the ball, as they plugged away for an hour before tea and throughout a difficult lengthy evening session.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Just because we’re plugged into those networks doesn’t mean we don’t care about privacy anymore.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
He repeatedly plugged his new autobiographical show “860” that’s headed to Broadway in the fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
I hear this narrative a lot, like, people are so plugged into social media and desensitized to violence that we just don’t care about anyone else anymore.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
I stare at her ears, one still plugged, one not.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
One key skill for the coming bot invasion: plugging in cables.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
It keeps plugging away without taking breaks to eat, sleep, answer emails, pick the kids up from school and watch the Knicks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
"There's still much room for improvement in coal mine safety, and plugging these gaps is of utmost urgency."
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Perhaps plugging numbers into this formula brings it to life, just as the baker brings a recipe to life by mixing ingredients in a bowl and baking them in the oven?
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
He said he wanted to show his appreciation for plugging the leak in the boiler & replacing the broken crankshaft.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
