power down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 27, 2026
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
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 • Jan. 27, 2026
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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