downtime

Example Sentences

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Chronic fatigue has become increasingly common in modern life as people juggle heavier workloads and less downtime.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

False alarms would result in unnecessary downtime, while the machine is reset.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

That translates to almost 80 hours of downtime a year.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Rental prices for advanced chips have risen sharply, while some AI tools have seen more downtime or have been forced to ration usage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

But the quirkiness of the machinery produced a lot of downtime.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik