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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Gas from Tehran fuels nearly a third of Iraq's electricity generation, yet frequent and prolonged outages remain common, forcing residents to rely on costly, polluting private generators.
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Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The protests were initially sparked by widespread power outages and water shortages throughout the Indian Ocean island, but eventually grew into wider discontent with the country’s leadership, service failures, alleged corruption, and political nepotism.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The storm is expected to cause widespread power outages, flooding, and beach erosion so severe that some beaches may no longer exist.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
One estimate put the country’s daily losses from a total outage at $24 million — and full repairs took the better part of two months.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The protests were initially sparked by widespread power outages and water shortages throughout the Indian Ocean island, but eventually grew into wider discontent with the country’s leadership, service failures, alleged corruption, and political nepotism.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The storm is expected to cause widespread power outages, flooding, and beach erosion so severe that some beaches may no longer exist.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
One estimate put the country’s daily losses from a total outage at $24 million — and full repairs took the better part of two months.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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