Plugged In

We'll need a smarter grid, one that will both communicate in real time with customers 'devices to help manage peak demand and manage the inflows of renewable energy and plugged-in electric cars. ❋ Andrew Winston (2010)

The electricity might be powering some kind of feature (like a clock in your stereo) or it might not be powering anything (like a plugged-in but fully-charged laptop). ❋ Peter Hanlon (2010)

As a sideman, he helped spark jazz's plugged-in fusion (including Miles Davis's 1970 classic, "Bitches Brew"), has upheld its acoustic traditions (nearly 30 years in Keith Jarrett's Standards Trio), and remains a go-to player for veterans and rising stars alike. ❋ Larry Blumenfeld (2012)

He was just the equivalent of a plugged-in human battery from the Matrix who was transformed into an agent for that brief period of time it took to get the book written. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In her years as a Prince George's County public schools resource officer, sheriff's Deputy Alaina Gay has noticed an alarming trend among today's technologically savvy, plugged-in teenagers. ❋ Daniel Leaderman (2010)

Recher, who traveled with President Bush nearly every day for the final three years of his presidency, questioned just how plugged-in Latimer was at the White House. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Cause that common sense conservatism can be plugged-in there in Canada too. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A GPS device tends to lose much of its energy when sitting unused for a few day, meaning that in practice, a dedicated device will likely need to be plugged-in when in use. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They know too, that an overly complicated life, one that keeps a person endlessly busy, always plugged-in, available and aimed at ticking off one more entry on their to-do list, can also be a life full of addiction, avoidance and disquiet. ❋ Arthur Rosenfeld (2012)

Granted, I have seen all of that from afar because I'm not that plugged-in to pop culture, but I know who Miley Cyrus is and I have a lot of compassion for her, and I think she's going to come through all of this and do really well. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

But I'm certain that Bob Payne and Kathy Best are plugged-in to the African-American community. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"She is incredibly sharp and savvy," Benton argued, and very plugged-in: "You can be in front of a TV set with your favorite 24-hour news station, and you're not missing much." ❋ The Reliable Source (2011)