breakers
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Although the commission continues to receive complaints about violations of campaign-finance laws, it is unable to conduct investigations, finalize pending cases, or issue civil penalties against rule breakers.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Overnight, South Korea’s Kospi index, dominated by two of the world’s biggest chip makers, tumbled the most in more than three months, with circuit breakers halting trading late in the session.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The Eaton catalog is unglamorous: switchgear, circuit breakers, power-distribution units.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
"It's like building an expressway and adding speed breakers every few kilometres," says Bansal.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
The time was marked down and all eyes turned eastward toward the waters and breakers along the barrier islands.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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