plug

Example Sentences

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Resolving the standoff would allow Brussels to start paying out the loan in the coming months that Ukraine requires to plug its budget four years into Moscow's invasion.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But as the scandal unfolded, their leaders called emergency meetings to withdraw their support and pulled the plug on ads supporting him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Late mornings when my phone battery needs a boost, I plug it in upstairs, far from the kitchen where I’m prepping salad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Some have since been worked into functional items, with his giant tape measure becoming a coffee table and a big plug turned into a cupboard.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“It’s like nothing else you’ll ever see. Loud as heck, too, when that oil comes up. Might want to plug your ears.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez