plug
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But hospital administrators have been pulling the plug on those types of arrangements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 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
To plug the gap, a gaggle of countries are creating a World Bank for military gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
I plug it in, and call to Bryce and Aurora.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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
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
Now would be a good time to use those ear plugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
When she plugs it in and presses a red switch, a white square of light appears.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
This gap is plugged - sometimes only partially - by parental support, part-time jobs and debt.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Rarely is a fully charged car left unattended and plugged in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 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
Maddie flipped the keys and plugged in the cords, and he gave her posting orders over her own telephone.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Once a Hollywood heartthrob, George is now reduced to plugging Indian whisky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The people plugging this shortfall are buyers of U.S. debt.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
One key skill for the coming bot invasion: plugging in cables.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 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
At first I suspected the operator, at her switchboard, might be listening, but she just went on plugging and unplugging her little tubes without batting an eye.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
