pulling the plug

Example Sentences

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CBS is pulling the plug on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next month, with the network citing financial woes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

MTV is pulling the plug on much of its global music television presence.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025

Government agencies quickly began pulling the plug on millions of dollars of research funding, and Harvard sued.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025

Boston shot only 37.8% from the field and 32.5% from three-point range, with Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla pulling the plug.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

“I’m pulling the plug on the game console at nine o’clock. Then they’ll bugger off home. Thank goodness.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan