breaker
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On Wednesday, regulators were obliged to enforce the circuit breaker, suspending all trading temporarily, for the second consecutive day and the tenth time this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
"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
“Without a circuit breaker in sight and the U.S. out on holiday, the bearish dynamics could continue ahead of the weekend,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Friday's 20-minute halt on the Kospi marked the third time the so-called circuit breaker has been triggered this week and the fifth such event this year.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
And the drill's breaker tripped around the same time.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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