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plug-in

[pluhg-in] / ˈplʌgˌɪn /






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That administration’s policies targeted 50% of U.S. car sales to be electric, hydrogen or plug-in hybrid models by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

With global demand for electric vehicles slowing, Leiters said Porsche would continue to invest in internal combustion engines and plug-in hybrids.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

A new California law legalizes the plug-in solar panels that are becoming popular in other states and in Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Berlin would push for "concrete measures" from Brussels in areas including plug-in hybrids and local content requirements, he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

The other food—sliced turkey, ham, roast beef, and salami, a big tub of tuna salad, and meatballs in a plug-in pot—was off-limits.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

Though such advances could potentially help some software companies increase profit margins, investors still worry they could also put some out of business, as clients develop software themselves or use the plug-ins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Anthropic recently expanded the capabilities of its Cowork assistant, powered by Claude, with new plug-ins that perform specialized business functions, including one for the legal sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

In their view, “legal plug-ins will not replace robust, mature tool stacks like Intuit.”

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

I used to work a lot with plug-ins and sound libraries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

I see that it could be possible to use the logic board from the first one, and the chipsets and plug-ins from the other two.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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