How to Use outage in a Sentence

outage

noun
Definition of outagenext
  • The outage came at a bad time for both the FAA and Buttigieg.
    — David Koenig, ajc, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Most of the outages occurred in the eastern and northern parts of the county.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
  • At the peak of the outages, about 4,000 customers lost power.
    — Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
  • Of the total, 1,850 outages were in Monroe as of that hour.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
  • That plus my wet hair and uniform and the power outage broke me all the way down.
    — Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
  • And, if there is a power outage, the settings on the slow cooker will clear.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
  • There were 2,364 customers without power at the height of the outage, the website said.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The largest share of those outages — 23 percent — were in Everett, according to the map.
    — Beth Treffeisen, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The outage began spiking around 2 p.m., the service shows.
    — The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Hot weather has not caused rolling outages in Texas since 2006.
    — Paul J. Weber, ajc, 27 June 2023
  • Check in here for fresh updates on the outage and its aftermath.
    — WSJ, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2023
  • For many in the region, power outages were the biggest problem.
    — Meagan Campbell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Most of the areas have dealt with power outages for seven or more days since Helene hit the area.
    — Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The manufacturer claims that the freezer can keep foods frozen for up to two days in the event of a power outage.
    — Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2023
  • There have been a handful of threads on the Starlink subreddit Reddit about the outage.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2023
  • People were saying the same thing when AT&T had a nationwide outage about a month ago.
    — Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
  • What to do if your power is out In the event of a power outage during a winter storm, don't panic.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The company said the outage was fully resolved at 1:28PM ET.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 9 June 2023
  • The surge in outage reports for most apps began just before 7 a.m. and peaked just before 8 a.m.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Because of today’s 911 outage the resident pulled the fire box.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN, 22 June 2024
  • Police said a power pole was knocked down in the area and causing safety concerns, along with power outages in the north area of the city.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
  • The utility hoped to restore the vast majority of outages by the end of Sunday.
    — Aurora Sousanis, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2023
  • In the event of a power outage, the best foods and drinks to have in hand are nutritious and protein-rich and do not require preparation.
    — Heather Mercer, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2024
  • As of Friday morning, Oncor’s outage map showed that number was down to about 800 in the Dallas area.
    — Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The Salt River Project outage map showed an outage in the area starting at 3:19 p.m., stating power lines were down.
    — Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
  • Now, the ongoing outages have turned attention back to the state’s power grid.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN, 13 July 2024
  • New York City-area commuters weren’t the only ones affected by the outage this past weekend.
    — Skylar Woodhouse, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2023
  • There are power outages across the city, power line damage, debris in the roadways and some flooding, according to the press release.
    — Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • No ballot processing centers were located in the area of potential outages, Smith said.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024

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