plug

Example Sentences

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She turned the computer off and ripped out the plug, but the words danced in her head.

From Literature

Last week, Paramount sweetened its bid for Warner, adding a $2.8-billion “break fee” that Warner would have to pay Netflix if the company pulled the plug on that deal.

From Los Angeles Times

A state contractor plugged all 21 oil wells at the AllenCo Energy drill site in University Park, preventing the release of noxious gases and chemical vapors into the densely populated South Los Angeles neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

Now would be a good time to use those ear plugs.

From The Wall Street Journal

International Airport, he plugged in his headphones and settled into his economy seat for what he thought was a Houston-bound flight.

From Los Angeles Times