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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Earlier this year, AT&T faced a massive outage impacting customers across the country in cities like Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles.
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
The February outage temporarily affected 911 services in several states.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 June 2024
The city has not elaborated on what caused the outage.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
The idea is that many homes taking a small action adds up to a big impact on the grid, smoothing out demand peaks and preempting a power outage.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 30 May 2024
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
The February outage temporarily affected 911 services in several states.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 June 2024
The city has not elaborated on what caused the outage.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
The idea is that many homes taking a small action adds up to a big impact on the grid, smoothing out demand peaks and preempting a power outage.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 30 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for outage
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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