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- noun Plural form of
earplug .
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Examples
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"Wearing earplugs is like putting a Do Not Disturb sign on you," she says.
The New Rules Of Business Etiquette Susan Adams 2010
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"Wearing earplugs is like putting a Do Not Disturb sign on you," she says.
The New Rules Of Business Etiquette Susan Adams 2010
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The hab is full of strange noises at night -- whirs and thumps and gurgles -- making sleep difficult, but eventually I put in earplugs and got a pretty solid night's rest, finally getting out of bed around 7: 00.
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"Wearing earplugs is like putting a Do Not Disturb sign on you," she says.
The New Rules Of Business Etiquette Susan Adams 2010
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Two comments: First for all the scoffers, no, the right way to insert earplugs is not obvious.
Properly Insert Earplugs For Better Protection | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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"Wearing earplugs is like putting a Do Not Disturb sign on you," she says.
The New Rules Of Business Etiquette Susan Adams 2010
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After a while I fashioned some earplugs from a wadded up napkin, but the music was so loud it vibrated my chest.
Oceano Pacifico 2001
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After a while I fashioned some earplugs from a wadded up napkin, but the music was so loud it vibrated my chest.
Oceano Pacifico 2001
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Already have an iPod mini and, other than the fact that my earplugs are already pulling apart after 3 months, I love it.
04/24/2005 2005
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I don’t like the idea of earplugs even if you don’t have children, you could sleep through something very important like a smoke/fire alarm or an emergency phone call.
tapage nocturne 2007
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