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breaker

[brey-ker] / ˈbreɪ kər /
NOUN
large wave
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In his essay, Mr. Santana compares John Coltrane to another barrier breaker, Jackie Robinson.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

They sold it later that year for $2.4 million—and the breaker took Whatnot up on its offer of the cash equivalent for the Lamborghini.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

South Korea's tech-heavy Kospi has been halted multiple times this year under a stock market mechanism known as a circuit breaker, which is designed to calm panic selling.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

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

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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