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Recent Examples of breaker
Turn off the water heater's power by switching off the corresponding breaker in the breaker box.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Despite the heavy snowfall, this winter is not a record-breaker for the city.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The second goal was a back-breaker, with the Tommies turning the puck over at their own blue line and surrendering a breakaway goal.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Performing routine inspections, including checking the meter connection, the breaker panel connections and the grounding of electrical systems, can help.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Despite the heavy snowfall, this winter is not a record-breaker for the city.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The second goal was a back-breaker, with the Tommies turning the puck over at their own blue line and surrendering a breakaway goal.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Performing routine inspections, including checking the meter connection, the breaker panel connections and the grounding of electrical systems, can help.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaker
Noun
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Home to around 1,000 miles of varying coastline habitats, the country has emerged as a prime surf destination.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, staffers said a collection of historic documents, publications and surf culture artifacts are not accessible to the public because of a lack of space.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.—
Paul Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Dec. 2022
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The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.—
Scott Harrison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Thise helps seal the outer cuticles and ensure your curls don’t become frizzy, plus tomato, which is supposed to support moisture retention.—
Eden Stuart,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2026
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After several years of bleach blonde, Ariana Grande showed her natural curls in a video posted on Wednesday.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sportier types flock to the coastal city to carve into Monterey Bay’s endlessly rolling whitecaps.—
Kate Dingwall,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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The island is so close to shore and the water in the bay, which the breeze had rucked into a frenzy of small whitecaps, didn’t seem to be giving the smaller fishing boats any trouble.—
Emma Sloley
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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This low-power millimeter-wave radar sensor gives self-driving cars a clearer, more accurate view of traffic by feeding them essential data from the surrounding road.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Russell let the rest of Taylor-Joy's long hair fall in loose, barely there waves, with most of the curl concentrated just at the ends for movement and swish factor.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The physical controls feature a button, a paddle, and a roller.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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My carry-on tote is my old faithful Phoebe-era Celine bag that fits on top of my roller perfectly.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaker. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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