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breaker

[bray-ker] / ˈbreɪ kər /
NOUN
large wave
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Not quite a case of "No Alvarez No Problem", but he was hardly a deal breaker for Arsenal, who still look best equipped to win another title at the conclusion of the transfer window.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

They sold it later that year for $2.4 million—and the breaker took Whatnot up on its offer of the cash equivalent for the Lamborghini.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

On Wednesday, regulators were obliged to enforce the circuit breaker, suspending all trading temporarily, for the second consecutive day and the tenth time this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The tech-heavy Kospi has been halted eight times so far this year under a stock market mechanism known as a circuit breaker, which is designed to calm panic selling.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Not a record breaker, but it was solid.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith


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