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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With just-in-time inventory models and limited buffers, grocers were vulnerable to even short-term digital outages.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Tree falls caused by snow loading and power outages are also likely, especially in wooded, high-elevation areas, according to the NWS.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
When the transmitters went down, air traffic controllers used another frequency to communicate instructions to pilots, and all aircraft remained safely separated, federal officials said after the May 12 outage.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
The storms have led to power outages and flight cancellations along the East Coast.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 June 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Tree falls caused by snow loading and power outages are also likely, especially in wooded, high-elevation areas, according to the NWS.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
When the transmitters went down, air traffic controllers used another frequency to communicate instructions to pilots, and all aircraft remained safely separated, federal officials said after the May 12 outage.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
The storms have led to power outages and flight cancellations along the East Coast.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 June 2025
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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