1
: a quantity or bulk of something lost in transportation or storage
2
a
: a failure or interruption in use or functioning
b
: a period of interruption especially of electric current
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Last week, over 86,000 customers were impacted by outages in Indiana.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
As of Tuesday morning, Penn Power was reporting a total of 2,740 outages throughout the state, while Duquesne Light's outage map showed 107 customers without power.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Anne Arundel County reported the highest number of customers affected, with 595 without power across 34 outages.
—Wbff Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
Cuba provides free, universal healthcare, but the system has been pushed to the brink as a result of resource shortages, fuel scarcity and power outages that can last more than 20 hours.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
As of Tuesday morning, Penn Power was reporting a total of 2,740 outages throughout the state, while Duquesne Light's outage map showed 107 customers without power.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Anne Arundel County reported the highest number of customers affected, with 595 without power across 34 outages.
—Wbff Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
Cuba provides free, universal healthcare, but the system has been pushed to the brink as a result of resource shortages, fuel scarcity and power outages that can last more than 20 hours.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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