downtime

Example Sentences

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"If it's raining outside and we're all tired and we need to rest, for that downtime we'll watch some TV," he adds.

From BBC

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

From BBC

The Navy acknowledged there had been some issues, citing the vessel's leadership as saying "clog incidents are addressed promptly by trained damage control and engineering personnel, with minimal downtime".

From BBC

The Navy acknowledged the reports of toilet problems in a statement last month, but cited ship leadership as saying that "clog incidents are addressed promptly by trained damage control and engineering personnel, with minimal downtime."

From Barron's

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