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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Roads are likely to remain slippery overnight, with power outages possible due to heavy, wet snow.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The results will cover the first full three-month period since CrowdStrike’s software update caused a global IT outage in July.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
For these households, power outages might mean living in darkness and without heat.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Here’s a look at the factors driving outages on the island.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The results will cover the first full three-month period since CrowdStrike’s software update caused a global IT outage in July.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
For these households, power outages might mean living in darkness and without heat.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Here’s a look at the factors driving outages on the island.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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