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outage

[ou-tij] / ˈaʊ tɪdʒ /


NOUN
suspension of operation
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Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has called the outage "deeply frustrating".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The latest outage affected 140 of the airline's flights and 25,000 passengers.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

It sounds small, but that’s the difference between six minutes of outage a year and 30 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“The August 5 outage temporarily impacted the National Information Center’s public website,” a Fed spokesperson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

At first, I thought it was another annoying power outage; we’d been having them every day.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

Meanwhile, he said, diesel supplies are tight because of refinery outages following conflicts in the Middle East and Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

But most of the power generated leaves the country and, combined with an ageing grid, that results in frequent outages and sometimes having to import electricity to meet demand.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Extreme heat can cause electrical equipment to fail, leading to temporary, unplanned outages, as took place in San Diego this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

In addition, there are unforeseen circumstances that could prompt the use of Flex Alerts and rolling outages in limited areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Of course, the problem with getting haircuts in the trading center was the frequent power outages that plagued the country.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba



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