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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 When everyone from operators to engineers and managers are able to discuss yields, downtimes, reworks and even traceability in terms of factual data, discussions can become significantly more fruitful. — Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 28 May 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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The looming El Niño could bring one of the wettest winters on record to California, according to renowned climatologist Daniel Swain.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The Chicago region’s subsurface ground conditions, along with its warm summers and cold winters, makes geothermal energy cost-effective and useful throughout the year, said Kenneth Maruyama, senior vice president of Tree Street Group.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of winters

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And earlier this week, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for June showed a slight pickup in hiring and quits (an indicator of employee confidence) while layoffs were essentially unchanged.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
On the other side, a number of A-listers have added their names to an anti-merger petition that has drawn more than 5,000 signatures, citing fears about potential layoffs and sensitivity around combining two major studios.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of layoffs

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There are more than enough new book releases in August to keep readers contentedly antisocial and entertained until the humidity breaks.

— Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, those still on their post-World Cup breaks — including France’s Jules Kounde, England’s Anthony Gordon and the eight Barca players in Spain’s squad are due back from August 11 and August 12.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of breaks

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Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Getty Images There are lulls on the PGA Tour calendar, and this is one of those heading into the John Deere Classic this weekend.

— Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of lulls

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Electricity failures are often coupled with internet and cellular service interruptions, hindering communication via text messaging, phone calls, social media and email at precisely the time it’s needed most.

— Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
In recent years, there were delays and interruptions because of weather, but not full days getting vanquished.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of interruptions

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