pulling the plug
Example Sentences
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If Christmas tree sales are anything to go by, U.S. consumers aren’t pulling the plug on holiday shopping this year—but they might be dimming the lights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
MTV is pulling the plug on much of its global music television presence.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025
Government agencies quickly began pulling the plug on millions of dollars of research funding, and Harvard sued.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025
After pulling the plug on the Paramount sale, mogul Shari Redstone made it known that she would entertain offers for her family holding company, National Amusements Inc., that controls Paramount’s voting shares.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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
