breakers
Example Sentences
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Any sharp movement in stock price could trigger so-called circuit breakers that could pause trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The exchange plans to add circuit breakers to halt trading if prices go up or down too much, “so we have more trading guardrails,” she adds.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
"It's like building an expressway and adding speed breakers every few kilometres," says Bansal.
From BBC ● 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
Then they rounded a spit, and ahead of them were the other boats, standing off in the surf where a reef sent breakers crashing up into the air.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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