unplug
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“These people, when I unplug them ... they’re all going to Seattle where the mayor will welcome them,” Pratt told Haskell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
"We always deploy models and systems in environments where we can unplug them," he added.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The simplest solution, naturally, would be to unplug altogether, ditching your smart TV for an old-fashioned antenna system and turning back to physical media players instead of streamers.
From Slate ● May 3, 2026
I understand that it’s difficult in today’s digitized world for diners to unplug their devices and lose themselves in the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
Made him unplug from the laughs and likes.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
One of the friends unplugs her iPhone charger from the wall.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2023
But are there consequences if everyone unplugs from the system?
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2022
Ed Begley Jr. unplugs all of the appliances in George's kitchen, announcing, "I'm a real environmentalist; you say you are, but these incandescent bulbs in this giant-sized margarita machine tell a different story."
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2016
My father is so cheap when we go to bed he unplugs the clocks.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2015
She unplugs it and rolls the chair closer to the bed, handing the laptop over to me.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
She claimed she was off work and home alone—that she had unplugged her phone and gone to bed.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
We were unplugged by necessity, by force majeure, by decree of Xcel Energy Inc., and compelled to set aside our screens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
Worse, it hasn’t occurred to him to think past the triumph of his product launch, that his Creature can’t be readily unplugged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
And it seems that for most people, being unplugged and out in the world would be a dealbreaker.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2025
Natalie’s phone lit up with a text, and she unplugged it from the wall charger.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Abandoning a cult is relatively easy compared to unplugging from a hive; although deprogramming can be an arduous process, a hive mind hollows out everything but our skins.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2025
I work at a major social-media company and read your column about Gen Z unplugging while I was scrolling Instagram during my morning commute.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025
Drivers troubleshoot by repeatedly unplugging the connector, trying different payment methods or moving to a different charger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
For anxious, bubbly 19-year-old Hege, who lost her father and struggles with image issues, unplugging is tough at first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
I spin around, walking to his desk and unplugging his phone.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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