breakers
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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
“There’s a lot of benefit to having circuit breakers, just like in traditional finance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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
The ship was cruising past the breakers where the Black Rocks met the reef.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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