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outage

[ou-tij] / ˈaʊ tɪdʒ /


NOUN
suspension of operation
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The FAA attributed the outage to employees at FAA contractor L3Harris, who disconnected equipment while moving it to a different facility.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

In one example, a power outage in 2025 delayed progress for 141 days.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The agency says it is is confident it has enough staff to maintain Newark’s current level of flying—provided the facility doesn’t lose other personnel—and has a plan in place to prevent another radar outage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

She also said the country's telco regulator, the Australian Communication and Media Authority, will investigate the outage.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

With his oiled-back hair and his smooth preacher voice intact, he leaned in close to his bible and kept chugging along, completely unfazed by the power outage.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

According to Down Detector, which tracks outages, tens of thousands of people have reported problems globally, external with the service - although some reported they were able to get back online since.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

There are other outages too, including in Russia, where Ukraine has damaged several refineries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Trappings of modern life are disappearing, with routine power outages leaving many Cubans without running water or refrigeration.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

UNE says the fuel shortages have made the national grid more susceptible to outages, and made the use of emergency generators all but impossible.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 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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