unplug
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Natalie Pattillo makes the case that recess is an easy way for students—especially teenagers—to unplug from their devices, reset their minds, and build their relationships.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
"You can unplug from the Bitcoin network any time but signing a GPU colocation lease for 10 or 20 years means steady revenue and a commitment to keep the infrastructure up for the tenants."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“The Wrong Girls” is the right comedy if you want to unplug your brain and laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Giving people an option that’s just an easy button, at least for me, it’s easier than asking me to unplug my PS5 every time I’m done using it,” Demopoulos said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
I shut down my computer, unplug it, and bury it under a stack of books.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
Before S.G.V. takes a shower, Vargas unplugs her IV tubes, flushes them with saline and tapes a plastic sheet over her chest to keep water from getting in and infecting the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
She unplugs microwaves and uses the hanger trick on curtains.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022
But are there consequences if everyone unplugs from the system?
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2022
Day 5: Pete Best stops by, unplugs toilet.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2021
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 insists that Amazon’s Alexa not just be powered down but unplugged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
“We look forward to making sure that oversight is preserved and protected and not muzzled and not unplugged or sabotaged.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
And now I felt numb, strangely weak, as if someone had unplugged me and the current running through me had stopped.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
It’s a hard day for a lot of people, so unplugging and watching the sunset is always an option.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
But beyond the material hardships, many describe a similar feeling: the impossibility of unplugging from their problems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Other topics we delve into include the new dietary guidelines, AI fitness coaches and stylish spaces made for unplugging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Ms Kane agrees: "By unplugging them you're removing them from the electrical supply completely which just protects against the risk of electrical faults or surges."
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
He twists his face at me and says “’Kay, Boss,” unplugging his phone and holding out his hand.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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