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Institutions, and the editors who run them, are supposed to be circuit-breakers that prevent the electricity of mob passion or groupthink from overwhelming the system.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023

Italy’s hot spots are notoriously crowded, especially during peak seasons, though Ms. Ferro said she think circuit-breakers will be in place at hot spots such as the Colosseum in Rome to control the surge.

From Washington Times • May 9, 2021

The purpose of these circuit-breakers is to pause trading in order to give investors time to assimilate new information and “give traders the space to make informed choices during periods of high market volatility.”

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2020

He made a few final adjustments, added some extra circuit-breakers for safety's sake and switched the Responsibilitron on.

From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2012

Finally, there was the crash of circuit-breakers as they reacted to the overload from the short circuit.

From The Foreign Hand Tie by Garrett, Randall