downtime
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But it can’t be held liable for the customer’s lost revenue from that downtime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Let’s not go any further without addressing the underlying question: How much downtime is permissible during the workday?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Taylor filled much of his downtime making more music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The trick is creating that sense of abundance without requiring too much of yourself during your limited weekend downtime.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
He spent what scarce downtime he had writing songs or talking with Lydia.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
Greg Becker, SVB’s chief executive, was given to enthusiastic pronouncements on the prospects of start-ups and tech firms, even in recent downtimes.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2023
This assumed that global demand would remain high for the remainder of 2022, the statement cautioned, adding it did not expect major production downtimes due to the unavailability of gas in Europe or missing parts.
From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2022
But toy sales tend to be resilient in downtimes because parents do not want to disappoint their children, said Linda Bolton Weiser, an analyst with D.A.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
He’s shorthanded because only three of the 12 servers he laid off during the downtimes have returned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
The countries have different vacation periods, which Mr. Williams said leads to different downtimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2016
