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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ComEd crews are responding to outages amid dangerously cold conditons in the Chicago area on Friday morning.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Ice accumulation on tree branches and power lines could result in isolated power outages.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Power outages and tree damage are expected in the Southeast, while heavier snow is expected in the North, impacting some 235 million Americans, FOX Weather reported.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead, officials recommend Oklahomans prepare to stay in place and prepare homes in case of power outages, frozen pipes or similar winter hazards.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Ice accumulation on tree branches and power lines could result in isolated power outages.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Power outages and tree damage are expected in the Southeast, while heavier snow is expected in the North, impacting some 235 million Americans, FOX Weather reported.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead, officials recommend Oklahomans prepare to stay in place and prepare homes in case of power outages, frozen pipes or similar winter hazards.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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