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breaker

[brey-ker] / ˈbreɪ kər /
NOUN
large wave
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"I felt like an imposter," said the 38-year-old breaker, during a new Netflix documentary about her experience at the Games.

From BBC Sep. 1, 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

The tech-heavy Kospi has been halted eight times so far this year under a stock market mechanism known as a circuit breaker, which is designed to calm panic selling.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

"I am going to give Britain the circuit breaker it needs," Burnham told an invited audience in Manchester, pledging to put power "in the hands of the people and places who can use it best".

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

In childhood, he rode in the last of the great cattle drives; at thirteen, he was already a skilled horse breaker.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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