breakers

Example Sentences

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The Eaton catalog is unglamorous: switchgear, circuit breakers, power-distribution units.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

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 sea is calm, the breakers shuffling into shore without conviction.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson