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outage

[au-tij] / ˈaʊ tɪdʒ /


NOUN
suspension of operation
Synonyms


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Revolut has been hit by an outage which it says is impacting "multiple services", as thousands of customers report problems.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Over 1,500 users flagged issues with the app on platform outage monitor Downdetector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

China’s People’s Liberation Army has dabbled with messenger pigeons to carry dispatches from the front lines in the event of a catastrophic communications outage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It wasn’t clear to the troops what caused the radio outage during the trench assault, which could have stemmed from a hardware or software issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

At first, I thought it was another annoying power outage; we’d been having them every day.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

It also suggests having a FM radio for updates during outages, and writing down the frequencies of any national or local radio stations you use for news.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

But with Ventura County facing increased outages, the Simi Valley home game has been moved to Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Myanmar warned citizens to expect power outages as the electricity grid is strained by an unseasonal heatwave authorities blamed on El Nino.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

More than 350,000 were in the dark in Florida and another 170,000 in Alabama saw outages, according to PowerOutage.us.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Aunty Ifeoma was cleaning out the freezer, which had started to smell because of the incessant power outages.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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