power cut

British

noun

Sometimes shortened to: cut. a temporary interruption or reduction in the supply of electrical power to a particular area

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Cubans in several locations on the island banged pots on Tuesday evening to express their anger about the latest nationwide power cut.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Gavle University in central Sweden staged a power cut in the middle of a speech there by the higher education minister to demonstrate how its bidirectional chargers worked.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

The excitement was interrupted by a sudden power cut in the tunnel that sent the scientists in Zurich scrambling for answers.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

This way of life will have a hard stop when there is a power cut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

Assuming the kata-kata weren’t behind the power cut, I figured I had a little time.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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