outage
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“I don’t have any radar,” a Newark controller told a flight crew during the outage, “and I can’t protect you.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In one example, a power outage in 2025 delayed progress for 141 days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ackland said the telecoms company was conducting welfare checks on customers who had called emergency services during the outage.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
One 2024 analysis estimated that losing GPS for one day could cost the U.S. economy more than $1.6 billion, while a month-long outage could approach $60 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
With his oiled-back hair and his smooth preacher voice intact, he leaned in close to his bible and kept chugging along, completely unfazed by the power outage.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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Residents at the time reported sporadic outages after the troops left.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
SEW warned in its annual report this week that it needed to secure fresh financing to stay afloat after taking a £55m hit from outages over the winter.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
There are other outages too, including in Russia, where Ukraine has damaged several refineries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Energy is a key priority in Ukraine, with the grid having been battered by Russian attacks and power outages widespread throughout winter.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
He argued that at this time of morning, viewership would be low, especially locally with the widespread power outages.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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