outage
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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
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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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