power cut

noun

British

: a period of time when there is no electricity in a building or area

Examples of power cut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first day finished with Lando Norris at the top of the timesheets after a brief disruption due to a circuit-wide power cut in the afternoon. —David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025

Geneva Karr, 68, died early on Sunday at her residence in Lowndes County during a power cut. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025

As the land continues to shift under neighborhoods near the oceanside cliffs of Rancho Palos Verdes, an additional 54 homes will have their power cut off. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024

More than 100 additional homes in Rancho Palos Verdes will have their power cut because of worsening landslides in the area, city officials said Monday. —Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024

Worsening landslide forces power cut to 105 more homes in Rancho Palos Verdes Tick tock: 63 days until election day Republican anti-Trump group to launch new swing state ads. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024

Mumbai faced its worst power cut in decades, with businesses crippled, the stock market shut down, thousands of commuters stranded, and hospitals scrambling to ensure backup supply for their COVID-19 patients. —Brahma Chellaney, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2021

The People’s Counsel asked the commission to waive fees and deposits for customers who had their power cut off but want to reconnect during the summer. —Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024

The office is also asking the commission to waive fees and deposits for customers who had their power cut off but wish to reconnect during the summer heat. —Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024

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