breakers
Example Sentences
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Although the commission continues to receive complaints about violations of campaign-finance laws, it is unable to conduct investigations, finalize pending cases, or issue civil penalties against rule breakers.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Some “1.9 million breakers must be replaced, and distribution leaks are estimated to waste 17-18% of electricity generated.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 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
The Eaton catalog is unglamorous: switchgear, circuit breakers, power-distribution units.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 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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