pulling the plug
Example Sentences
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Long before CBS announced it was pulling the plug on “The Late Show,” its host Stephen Colbert had already laid claim to helming one of late-night’s greatest finales.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
CBS is pulling the plug on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next month, with the network citing financial woes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Norman was replaced by O’Neil, whose internal message to the LIV staff Wednesday attempted to quiet concerns about PIF pulling the plug.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Government agencies quickly began pulling the plug on millions of dollars of research funding, and Harvard sued.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025
“I’m pulling the plug on the game console at nine o’clock. Then they’ll bugger off home. Thank goodness.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
