circuit breaker
Example Sentences
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“Without a circuit breaker in sight and the U.S. out on holiday, the bearish dynamics could continue ahead of the weekend,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
"I am going to give Britain the circuit breaker it needs," Burnham told an invited audience in Manchester, pledging to put power "in the hands of the people and places who can use it best".
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
In an address at the People's History Museum in Manchester, the new MP for nearby Makerfield will say as prime minister he would "give Britain the circuit breaker it needs".
From BBC • Jun. 28, 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
One day when I go downstairs to flip the circuit breaker, I catch Hunter on all fours, trying to walk like a vuvv, with his back to the floor.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
