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breakers

NOUN
surf
Synonyms
STRONGEST
swell wave
STRONG
combers rollers spindrift
WEAK
breaking waves
NOUN
white water
Synonyms
WEAK
lather rapid rapids soapsuds spindrift spoondrift spray suds surf wild water

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Spring breakers looking to avoid the chaos at the nation’s airports are considering driving to their destinations instead.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

When the extension cords running to the back popped the circuit breakers, repeatedly, he tried to curtail electricity usage in the camp.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

After circuit breakers triggered once again on the Korean Exchange, a U.S.-listed ETF focused on South Korean equities saw a sharp rebound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The failures included electronics and software faults, circuit breakers tripping repeatedly, damage to wiring, short circuits, loss of electrical current, and overheating of power system components.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Their tiny boat hurtled through foam and breakers under Reynolds’s sure hand.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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