short circuit
Example Sentences
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Adams pointed to social media platforms like X as evidence that machines “can easily short circuit our sense of human accountability and responsibility.”
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026
The fire may have been caused by a short circuit, he said.
From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025
These batteries can produce extreme heat and fire if damage or manufacturing faults cause them to short circuit.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025
I could still hear the words, feel the numbness settle in, like a short circuit in my brain.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025
Something had gone wrong in the electrical system of the command module, resulting in a short circuit.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
