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 ministry warned that overloading the grid could worsen outages, particularly during peak hours in the morning and evening.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Unit 3 is currently undergoing the procedure, and Units 5, 7, and 8 will follow in overlapping outages until 2033.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
ComEd said the cause of the power outage has not yet been determined.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The Great Lakes region will experience howling winds capable of causing power outages from Tuesday night through Thursday, with Buffalo, New York, particularly vulnerable.
—Yoonserk Pyun, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Unit 3 is currently undergoing the procedure, and Units 5, 7, and 8 will follow in overlapping outages until 2033.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
ComEd said the cause of the power outage has not yet been determined.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The Great Lakes region will experience howling winds capable of causing power outages from Tuesday night through Thursday, with Buffalo, New York, particularly vulnerable.
—Yoonserk Pyun, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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