technical difficulties

plural noun

: technical problems : problems with equipment
This television station is currently experiencing technical difficulties.

Examples of technical difficulties in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In June of last year, the same flight, Flight 520 from JFK to LAX on a Boeing 767-300, was forced to make an emergency landing in Utah following on-board technical difficulties. C Mandler, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024 Grimes redeemed herself after a disastrous first weekend Grimes’ second weekend DJ set seemed to go off without a hitch after facing major technical difficulties during her first run. Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 22 Apr. 2024 According to The Associated Press, the outage also appeared to be affecting stores in Bangkok, Milan, Denmark, Australia and the U.K. Some customers aired their concerns on social media and whether the locations near them were experiencing technical difficulties. The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024 The former boy bander also fondly reminisced about the group’s go-to song for when technical difficulties with the speaker system occurred at shows. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024 The Utah Republican party was scheduled to release results from neighborhood caucus meetings shortly after 9 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, but technical difficulties with caucus registration have caused a delay. USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024 Meta social media platforms experienced technical difficulties Tuesday, leading users to search questions on Google about the company's co-founder. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024 While their concept may seem simple, the execution of these agreements is often fraught with issues, from technical difficulties to poor consumer adoption. Erica Duecy, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 However, just after 10 a.m., the outage map appeared to be experiencing technical difficulties. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024

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“Technical difficulties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20difficulties. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

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