Example Sentences

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It was plugging its main rival, the Huawei P30.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2019

That was in 1959, when he was plugging a bill to prohibit the erection of commemorative statues on federal parkland in the District until the subject had been dead for at least 50 years.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2019

And so, when John Stuart Mill addressed the idea of the free and sovereign individual in On Liberty, he was plugging into a current of English thought with deep and ancient connections.

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2017

"Whether Jobe was plugging the brand, making a statement or just liked the cap itself is yet to be determined," Fox Sports said.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2016

Also, it helped Lydia promote Dearly’s music on her blog—so that she didn’t look like she was plugging her own boyfriend.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner