Recent Examples on the WebCommentary and opinions Jackie Calmes: The Supreme Court’s conservatives onstage, unplugged and unrepentant.—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 State taxpayers will ultimately be on the hook to plug many of them, or the state can leave the wells unplugged, but many will continue leaking.—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 6 May 2024 Countless devices and appliances — from surge protectors and televisions to headphones and laptops — often have a bright light that turns on when plugged in but can’t be turned off unless the product is unplugged.—Bryan Mena, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024 California, for example, doesn’t account for greenhouse gases leaking out of unplugged oil wells or carbon emissions from biofuels, such as power plants that burn woody waste.—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 She was struck by Cascais’ unplugged and somewhat sleepy feel, which was something she wasn’t accustomed to, and the fact that locals didn’t seem to use mobile phones at the market or cafes.—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024 There are more than 100,000 unplugged oil and gas wells across California, which are known to release cancer-causing chemicals and planet-warming methane.—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024 Seven out of eight companies in the state take this route, leaving an average of less than $13 in bonds for each of the state’s 150,000 unplugged wells.—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024 The dyno test must start no more than an hour after the car is unplugged from the charging equipment.—Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
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