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breaker

[brey-ker] / ˈbreɪ kər /
NOUN
large wave
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"That is the circuit breaker I am offering: power out of Westminster, an economy rewired for ordinary people, and good growth in every postcode," Burnham said.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“I know every speed breaker, every pothole,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

Diplomacy now has a live-market feed, one that operates on a 24-hour crypto exchange with no circuit breaker and is visible simultaneously to every government, hedge fund, and sanctions-compliance desk on earth.

From Barron's Apr. 18, 2026

The tax collector is expecting more than 20.7 million extension requests this year, which would be a record breaker.

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

He was pitched nearly out, but grabbed hold on the mast-staff before the next breaker struck.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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