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downtimes

noun

plural of downtime

as in winters

a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness a knee operation that could result in months of downtime for the ski racer

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Recent Examples of downtimes These trends often materialize in batch changeovers, supplier changes, line downtimes and traceability challenges. — Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The average response time for phone calls dropped to 6 minutes from 30 minutes in the prior fiscal year; field office wait times decreased to 23 minutes; and removal of online service downtimes has benefited an additional 125,000 users in a single week, according to the agency's findings. — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

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These are tough animals, capable of surviving severe weather, although extended and bitterly cold winters may cause some mortality.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Since the winters are harsh in PA, Maruca went looking for something that could get around a little easier.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of winters

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Is there an argument to be made that John Schneider is doing an amazing job this year amid injuries, tough breaks and high expectations from the Jays faithful?

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
With a solid 120-hertz refresh rate, gaming during breaks feels as smooth as ever.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of breaks

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Organized by Hospitality Indiana (formerly the Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association), the two-week promotion runs twice a year to boost business at local restaurants that typically experience lulls during those periods.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026
At their worst, defensive secondary lapses and occasional offensive lulls kept opponents in games longer than necessary.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of lulls

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