breaker

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Khachanov then raced into a 6-1 lead in the breaker before finally converting set-point at the third time of asking.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

If return-to-office mandates are a deal breaker, Choudhury said you don’t have to be limited to domestic employers in your job hunt.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

If you have to evacuate, you should disconnect all electrical appliances or turn off electric circuits at the fuse box or circuit breaker panel.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

There is no punting in touch football, but there’s always going to be a rule breaker who can’t help but punt the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

He even offered to draw chest and leg hairs on the Wild Boy of Bainbridge Island, but the whole permanent-ink thing was a deal breaker as far as I was concerned.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith