Example Sentences

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"There's still much room for improvement in coal mine safety, and plugging these gaps is of utmost urgency."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Perhaps plugging numbers into this formula brings it to life, just as the baker brings a recipe to life by mixing ingredients in a bowl and baking them in the oven?

From Slate • May 25, 2026

While others worked on phones, his team kept plugging away at car software—and kept their QNX email addresses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

"It's such a breeze!" he said after plugging in the charging cables.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

She concentrated on plugging in her hair straightener—which she’d borrowed from a girl down the hall who was going to be wearing a wig tonight anyway—and laid out her makeup.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon