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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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The latest power cut is expected to take weeks -- if not months -- to repair, and residents are likely to be asked to cover the cost of the fuel for generators in the meantime.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

In January, a power cut caused a shutdown of the company's water treatment works, which supplies 5,000 households in Sevenoaks, Hildenborough, Bidborough and Tonbridge.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 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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