downtime

Example Sentences

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Chronic fatigue has become increasingly common in modern life as people juggle heavier workloads and less downtime.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Ridding oneself of unconscious bias can be a daily practice, so I hope this 60-something single man does not sacrifice too much of his downtime for overtime.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

False alarms would result in unnecessary downtime, while the machine is reset.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Margins were also impacted by planned downtime at its Russellville, Ala., plant, which the company is converting into a Case Ready plant to support the growth of a key customer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Still reeling from my experience on the gallery, I was mainly relieved to have some downtime, but the others were on edge and found the lack of activity excruciating.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover