outage

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The auction failed to secure enough capacity to meet its reliability requirement, a standard meant to protect against outages during emergencies.

From Barron's

Pierce and other researchers say efforts to improve firefighting capacity could include investing in new infrastructure, lining up dedicated supplies for firefighting and creating backup power to keep pumps running if there are outages.

From Los Angeles Times

High winds and heavy rainfall or snowfall could result in power outages, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Power outages also cut off heat and water supplies and Yana says those still connected to the grid have offered strangers the chance to wash or take a shower.

From BBC

Thousands of Three customers reported they were unable to make calls in June, while BT and EE customers were hit by a similar outage in July.

From BBC