unplug
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Natalie Pattillo makes the case that recess is an easy way for students—especially teenagers—to unplug from their devices, reset their minds, and build their relationships.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
"I can't just sort of go home and like unplug and be like a different person," she tells Saunders.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
On Thursday, two members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan bill requiring makers of the most powerful AI models to build in a kill switch -- a way to unplug a model outright.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Those who hope to unplug on Friday evening with no foresight will likely find themselves restless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Made him unplug from the laughs and likes.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Before S.G.V. takes a shower, Vargas unplugs her IV tubes, flushes them with saline and tapes a plastic sheet over her chest to keep water from getting in and infecting the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
But are there consequences if everyone unplugs from the system?
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2022
Day 5: Pete Best stops by, unplugs toilet.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2021
At one point, someone unplugs a hard drive.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2015
We all sit there blinking as she unplugs and sits down.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Trying to avoid frightening his children, he silently stared into the camera to show the hackers he knew about them and then unplugged the camera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
She insists that Amazon’s Alexa not just be powered down but unplugged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
She claimed she was off work and home alone—that she had unplugged her phone and gone to bed.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
The chatbot was never fully deployed and was unplugged after three months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
I drove a one-meter bit half a meter into a rock, unplugged the power line, and tied it around the base of the bit.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
On Tuesday, the ordinance passed a final vote, and the next day Durham began unplugging and putting plastic bags over the county’s cameras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s a hard day for a lot of people, so unplugging and watching the sunset is always an option.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
But beyond the material hardships, many describe a similar feeling: the impossibility of unplugging from their problems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
And yet, unplugging felt like more than just a digital detox.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025
Expecting candy and having none, the boys took turns unplugging the radio.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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