There had been a short-circuit on the copper mains in the station.

His heartbeat could short-circuit the entire territory, if that were still possible.

But now social networking websites are increasingly being used to short-circuit the process.

Another common use of Boolean operators is to short-circuit two expressions.

Or do they perhaps utterly supplant and replace them and short-circuit their effects?

Or, on the other hand, does it independently short-circuit their effects?

Two examples that short-circuit this process come readily to mind.

If researchers can understand the interaction's mechanics, they might be able to short-circuit it.

But Singapore's economic advance seemed to short-circuit its initial success.

An electrical short-circuit is thought to have caused the blaze.

Seattle will not short-circuit in the big game this year.

Because he knew Nikki well enough to short-circuit her guilt reflex with false scorn.

Direct contact with a Throg mind appears to short-circuit them.

A crude-looking device lay on top of it, something to short-circuit the net, perhaps.

It's been my experience that enough political belief will short-circuit material benefit as a motivation.

Those fortunate enough to live in a democracy should not lightly short-circuit its framework institutions.