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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The cause of the outage is still under investigation.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
In addition to crashes, aspects of the entire aviation system have been under stress, with Newark Liberty International Airport having experienced two major telecommunications outages in recent weeks.
—Mandy Taheri
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
The building itself was not open to the public due to an unrelated power outage, according to the HCPO.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 May 2025
The platform experienced an outage on May 22, when some 6,000 users reported issues with website and app functionality.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
In addition to crashes, aspects of the entire aviation system have been under stress, with Newark Liberty International Airport having experienced two major telecommunications outages in recent weeks.
—Mandy Taheri
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
The building itself was not open to the public due to an unrelated power outage, according to the HCPO.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 May 2025
The platform experienced an outage on May 22, when some 6,000 users reported issues with website and app functionality.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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