downtime

Example Sentences

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Carmaker Mercedes Benz uses digital twins of its factories and assembly lines to reduce downtime, and also to test its driving software in simulations before real-world deployment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

While Woody wears goggles when he is working, he also has uniform-free downtime to be the puppy he still is.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It’s a big jump, but February 2025 sales data were impacted by plant downtime to upgrade equipment for an updated Model Y.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

A plant in Athens that produces home-care products was plagued by downtime, with production idled for days, when manufacturing equipment broke because manuals were in German, French and English.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

My mother and sister are home for 18:00—Reflection, a half hour of downtime before dinner.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins