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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As midnight nears with the party in full swing, the waitress joins the throng on the dancefloor, swept up by the tunes -- until a power cut brings the music to a halt.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Kyiv's metro system completely suspended operations on Saturday due to the power cut, the first time that has happened since the 2022 start of the war with Russia.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

SEW said some customers might not see supplies return until Friday after issues first began on Saturday in the wake of Storm Goretti and a power cut at a pumping station.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

When the power cut out, the system had misread the signal as a steam leak.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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