How to Use outage in a Sentence

outage

noun
  • Crews worked to fix the outages.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
  • The outages could last for days in some areas.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
  • These Ohio outage maps will tell when the lights will be back.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
  • What should be in my power outage kit?
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • What should be in my power outage kit?
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2026
  • The cause of the outage is unclear.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
  • That wasn’t the only outage this week.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025

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