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outage

[ou-tij] / ˈaʊ tɪdʒ /


NOUN
suspension of operation
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Sadighi said that at one of her client’s former on-site data-center power systems, a power provider had to replace equipment worth millions of dollars following a multiday outage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

He had been using a generator due to the power outage, public broadcaster NHK reported.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

This means even a single outage could have a disproportionate impact on supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Alexander posted on X, external she was "sorry to hear passengers in the North West are affected by a power outage, with trains cancelled or delayed".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

I explained that the phone had accidentally dropped onto the kitchen floor while I’d been talking to Thomas, but left out the part about the exploding grapes causing a power outage.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Charter’s Winfrey also said the company would provide bill credits for Spectrum internet outages that last two hours or more.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The hospital has faced a number of maintenance problems since opening, including a series of power outages in 2003.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Spectrum will be required to provide automatic bill credits for customers for qualifying service outages that last at least two hours.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The torrential downpours late Thursday triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

He argued that at this time of morning, viewership would be low, especially locally with the widespread power outages.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith



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