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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Strong demand from the data center building boom and the electrification of everything is underpinning one side of the copper-price equation while mine incidents and accidents (outages) have put a lid on supply growth.
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Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The company is also requesting that large load customers and data centers use backup generation to avoid outages for neighbors.
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Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Zoë Kravitz stars as Ava, a young woman attempting to flee her apartment complex after a power outage.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Per the airport, no other operations, including flights, were impacted by the outage.
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Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The company is also requesting that large load customers and data centers use backup generation to avoid outages for neighbors.
—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Zoë Kravitz stars as Ava, a young woman attempting to flee her apartment complex after a power outage.
—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Per the airport, no other operations, including flights, were impacted by the outage.
—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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