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Words in the News: Pull the Plug
Episode 2
Monday, 18 October, 2021
Welcome to Words in the News. I'm Alex Bodnar. Today's words are “pull the plug.” Pull the plug. When you cancel or stop doing something, you pull the plug. Headlines: From NHK After 56 years of production, Toshiba pulled the plug on its first television factory. From Tech Wire Asia Microsoft pulls the plug on China’s LinkedIn operations. From The Guardian Facebook is a harmful presence in our lives. It’s not too late to pull the plug on it If you have any comments, please write or leave a voice message on Anchor. Thank you for listening. 〔活動などを〕やめる、打ち切る ・The producers pulled the plug on Kerry's new play. : プロデューサーは、ケリーの新しい舞台から手を引いた。 〔事業・融資などから〕手を引く、撤退する