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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But for the residents and business-owners, the possibility of another set of G train outage evoked frustration after two years of service suspensions while crews worked to upgrade the signaling system on the Crosstown Line.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Apple Weather is back up and running after experiencing outages on Tuesday, April 28, according to the tech giant.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The outage spanned from the Presidio to the Great Meadow Park area in the Marina District, impacting homes and businesses north of Lombard Street.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Power outages also prevent Obiols Sobredo from grinding food for his goats, which produce less milk because of insufficient nutrition.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Apple Weather is back up and running after experiencing outages on Tuesday, April 28, according to the tech giant.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The outage spanned from the Presidio to the Great Meadow Park area in the Marina District, impacting homes and businesses north of Lombard Street.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Power outages also prevent Obiols Sobredo from grinding food for his goats, which produce less milk because of insufficient nutrition.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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