power cut

noun

British
: a period of time when there is no electricity in a building or area

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The first day finished with Lando Norris at the top of the timesheets after a brief disruption due to a circuit-wide power cut in the afternoon. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Geneva Karr, 68, died early on Sunday at her residence in Lowndes County during a power cut. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 As the land continues to shift under neighborhoods near the oceanside cliffs of Rancho Palos Verdes, an additional 54 homes will have their power cut off. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024 More than 100 additional homes in Rancho Palos Verdes will have their power cut because of worsening landslides in the area, city officials said Monday. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024 Worsening landslide forces power cut to 105 more homes in Rancho Palos Verdes Tick tock: 63 days until election day Republican anti-Trump group to launch new swing state ads. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024 Mumbai faced its worst power cut in decades, with businesses crippled, the stock market shut down, thousands of commuters stranded, and hospitals scrambling to ensure backup supply for their COVID-19 patients. Brahma Chellaney, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2021 The People’s Counsel asked the commission to waive fees and deposits for customers who had their power cut off but want to reconnect during the summer. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024 The office is also asking the commission to waive fees and deposits for customers who had their power cut off but wish to reconnect during the summer heat. Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024

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“Power cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20cut. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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