outage
Example Sentences
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Cuba is in the throes of its worst economic crisis in decades, marked by power outages of up to 20 hours a day and critical shortages of fuel, medicines and food.
From Barron's
In December, motionless Waymo vehicles clogged San Francisco streets after a power outage.
From Los Angeles Times
Southern states have struggled to recover from the paralyzing storm, with power outages still affecting more than 115,000 customers.
Everyone can benefit from backup power in the event of an outage, but just 14% of American households own a generator.
A massive multiday power outage hit my San Francisco neighborhood in December.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.