1
: a quantity or bulk of something lost in transportation or storage
2
a
: a failure or interruption in use or functioning
b
: a period of interruption especially of electric current
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Thousands of residents are reporting power outages after a brief but strong thunderstorm blew across the northern parts of Greater Cincinnati.
Areas that have been hit the hardest include Finneytown, North College Hill and Green Hills, with over 6,000 without power, according to Duke Energy.
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Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 12 July 2025
The 2021 Amazon Web Services outage provides a stark illustration.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
According to DownDetector, an online tracker of service outages, the number of users reporting issues has steadily increased since about 5 a.m. ET Thursday morning.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 July 2025
This story has been updated with the apparent resolution of the DoorDash outage.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
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Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 12 July 2025
The 2021 Amazon Web Services outage provides a stark illustration.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
According to DownDetector, an online tracker of service outages, the number of users reporting issues has steadily increased since about 5 a.m. ET Thursday morning.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 July 2025
This story has been updated with the apparent resolution of the DoorDash outage.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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