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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Earlier, the university told NBC News that the outage of information was only between May and June.
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Dalila Muata, NBC news, 24 July 2025
Reports of service disruptions flooded outage tracker Down Detector earlier in the afternoon, with users experiencing internet outages and, in some cases, total blackouts.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Get updates on local Sonic internet outages by following @sonic_status on X (formerly Twitter).
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 22 July 2025
De Haan said the biggest factor that could drive gas prices up this summer is whether California experiences any refinery outages.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
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Dalila Muata, NBC news, 24 July 2025
Reports of service disruptions flooded outage tracker Down Detector earlier in the afternoon, with users experiencing internet outages and, in some cases, total blackouts.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Get updates on local Sonic internet outages by following @sonic_status on X (formerly Twitter).
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 22 July 2025
De Haan said the biggest factor that could drive gas prices up this summer is whether California experiences any refinery outages.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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