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plug

[pluhg] / plʌg /






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I hesitate to plug them because it’s already virtually impossible to get reservations there, but Pizzeria Sei has absolutely the best pizza you can get west of New York City.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Microsoft’s decision is a setback for U.K.-based Nscale because it shows that clients can pull the plug on deals when projects suffer delays due to unforeseen circumstances, threatening revenue streams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

But attention is likely to focus more on how private capital, not public finances, might help plug the shortfall.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

You’re correct that retirement can last 30 years or longer, so it’s important to be sure of what you’re doing before pulling the plug.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, Joey helped Zed plug in the world’s longest extension cord from his camper to our garage.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

Even so, the U.S. by early October added nearly 2,000 charging stations with more than 12,000 plugs, according to charging-industry data firm Paren.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Wilmer and other charging industry executives say there aren’t enough plugs to properly serve America’s current fleet of EV drivers—let alone the ones who might join the fray later on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

He said the island's pub, The Tavern, had closed toilets and removed bath plugs to help conserve supplies.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Among the more extreme measures is the removal of plugs so tourists are not tempted to take a bath.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The idea was hatched during one morning, the plugs acquired at lunchtime, and the chewing began right after lunch.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

But that summer cool-down historically tends to reverse in October, according to data from Citadel Securities—and DIY traders could be even more plugged in through the rest of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The analysts plugged those prompts into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Muse in three different states: New Jersey, New York and Minnesota.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Standing in front of rows of what look like giant filing cabinets that contain Alps, he told AFP he was excited to have all of NASA's climate data plugged directly into the machine.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

"We've shown that when tissue-resident macrophages don't have EP2 on their surfaces anymore or when that receptor is plugged up by a drug, this decline doesn't happen."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

She took two of the now-useless fish traps, plugged the small ends, and hung them by long ropes from the highest branch of the lucky-bean trees.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

They’ve been plugging away on this policy for years, and they’re finally seeing results.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

As the city moves to ban wells and new state laws require buffer zones and plugging idle wells, “the relationship between residential communities and oil drilling operators has been reset,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"Our colleagues are plugging gaps, doing the impossible, working too many hours to back-fill, are experiencing burnout and ill health and have their private lives upended," Mr Kelly said.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

And those attendees plugging the stadium into GPS for directions?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Never mind plugging yer ears, it don’t help at all:

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness


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