Example Sentences

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Outages of more than 19 hours a day have hit Havana, while in several provinces, blackouts last for entire days.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Outages were reported in Downey at 1:35 p.m. affecting 23,678 customers, according to Southern California Edison’s outage status website.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

Outages have been on the rise, as have bugs that have made Twitter less usable.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

Outages began shortly after the Dec. 3 nighttime attack and lasted several days before powers was restored to almost all households in Moore County four days later.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

Outages are normal in Zimbabwe, but rarely are they this severe.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2022