breaker

Example Sentences

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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

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

Both Wales and Northern Ireland put in place versions of a circuit breaker lockdown, while in Scotland stricter rules are imposed in the central belt.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Greater voting control is a deal breaker for Tesla’s robot future, Musk made clear on the company’s third-quarter earnings call.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

We’ll send you instructions on how to step down the voltage and put a new breaker in the line, but I'm sure you already know how.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir