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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The switchboard lost power on the vessel’s voyage out of the Port of Baltimore, ultimately resulting in two power outages at 1:25 a.m. and 1:27 a.m., with the initial outage causing the ship’s engine service to shut down.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
The cruise line reportedly did not specify what caused the outage or what repairs were necessary to fix the issue.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Power may not fully be restored until 11 p.m. Saturday, the company outage map showed.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
The company's power outage map shows 41 customers in the area are without power as of 7 p.m.
Services are expected to be restored by 11 p.m.
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
The cruise line reportedly did not specify what caused the outage or what repairs were necessary to fix the issue.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Power may not fully be restored until 11 p.m. Saturday, the company outage map showed.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
The company's power outage map shows 41 customers in the area are without power as of 7 p.m.
Services are expected to be restored by 11 p.m.
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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