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as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
plugged away at solving the math problem
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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk
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as in ad
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as in cob
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as in hook
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Recent Examples of plug
Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The costs associated with plugging wells have increased by 36 percent since 2022, including expenses for labor and materials, including cement and rigs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Peter Nelson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Those problems were worsened by a January incident in which a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines jet soon after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole in its fuselage.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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That spending path is the underlying promise of Proposition 35, which seeks to change a long-time Sacramento practice of using Medi-Cal taxes to plug fiscal gaps in non-health care areas.
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The discussion surrounding plug standardization is still as crucial as ever.
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On Friday night, the lobby of the Apollo Theater was filled with life-size photos of artists together, two by two: Lisa and Tyla, Reneé Rapp and Cynthia Erivo, Bruce Springsteen and Zach Bryan, and more.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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In parts of the exhibition, the empty boxes are filled with a moving image of the dancer Joshua Shanny-Wynter.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Thus, consumption of THCV can be beneficial for those who struggle with weight gain and/or food craving.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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After visiting Canada in February with wife Meghan Markle to celebrate one year to go until the 2025 Games, Harry returned solo on Nov. 17 and appeared on the pre-show of the Grey Cup, the Canadian Football League’s championship game, to promote the Games.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Then there's the support the tech titan has provided both in-person and virtually by attending campaign rallies and using his social media platform X to regularly promote conservative messaging.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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In response to backlash, Brownlee said the app would be dialing back its data disclosures and the frequency of ads for the free version.Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The race initially had taken on a respectful tone between the candidates before both claimed political ads targeting them either misrepresented their views or smeared their reputations.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Cut kernels from cobs, keeping ribs of kernels intact as much as possible to yield about 2 cups.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Add corn cobs, cover, and boil until tender, 2 to 4 minutes.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Especially in the first half, the Warriors didn’t let the Wizards off the hook for being undisciplined.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The broadcaster is not on the hook to be proactive here, but rather reactive.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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For winter travel, consider packing a base layer instead of sweaters, sweatshirts, and fleeces.David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Its sidewalks are lined with blooming foliage, its street corners packed with culinary delights and its skies perpetually clear.Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Doctors are known for laboring under brutal schedules but a new generation wants more of a work-life balance.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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In Game 3, Freeman had a fifth-inning single but was removed in the eighth while laboring at the plate.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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