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power down

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to shut down (a computer system) in a methodical way, concluding by switching the power off

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A survey by Polling Europe released in February found 25% of Europeans now view the U.S. as a friendly power, down from 61% two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

UPDATE: The electricity provider ESB said on Tuesday afternoon that about 5,500 homes, farms and businesses were without power, down from a peak of 30,000.

From BBC

In the Republic of Ireland, the electricity provider ESB said on Tuesday afternoon that about 5,500 homes, farms and businesses were without power, down from a peak of 30,000.

From BBC

It also began reducing demand by paying some large energy users such as factories to power down, a tactic known as demand response.

From The Wall Street Journal

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