breaker

Example Sentences

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Both phones have the same 6.1-inch screen, but no MagSafe on the 16e was a deal breaker for me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

They campaign for a short "circuit breaker" lockdown to try to drive down infections.

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