power down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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In Sport mode, the threshold of torque differential between the front wheels goes up, helping put the power down when it’s called for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
With power down, problems with communications and navigating parts of the island treacherous, the authorities in Jamaica have not yet been able to give a detailed assessment of the damage inflicted by Hurricane Melissa.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
For example, Greenidge gas power plant in New York which was renovated to mine bitcoin was mandated to power down mining in January to supply electricity to the grid during a cold snap.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
Generations of workers have used caffeine to rev up their brain cells when they really want to power down in the face of yet another round of spreadsheets, meetings and now Zoom calls.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2024
Max holds a red button and I see the phone power down.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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