pull the plug

phrase

1
: to disconnect a medical life-support system
2
: to withdraw essential and especially financial support

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Still, Adams plowed ahead with the plans to convert the green space to housing, Then, last summer, after hiring Mastro, Adams abruptly pulled the plug on the project. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 That’s when Warner’s board could pull the plug on the Paramount deal. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Li, 24, wasn't the only left mourning the loss of a virtual companion when major Chinese tech companies recently pulled the plug on their popular AI companion services to comply with new government restrictions. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Li, 24, wasn’t the only left mourning the loss of a virtual companion when major Chinese tech companies recently pulled the plug on their popular AI companion services to comply with new government restrictions. — Fu Ting, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull the plug

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