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power cut

a temporary interruption or reduction in the supply of electrical power to a particular area
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What the power cut did expose was how people's everyday lives are becoming more and more reliant on electricity.
Renewable energy drive means power cuts are unacceptable -- Jamie Stewart
The power cut caused travel chaos and cut electricity for almost a million people in Wales and England, after generation from a gas-fired plant and an offshore wind farm was lost.
Power cut review to find what happened
Summary: London [UK], Aug 9 (ANI): Massive power cuts were reported across large parts of London and South-Eastern England following a suspected failure in Britain's National Grid network on Friday evening (local time).
Massive power cuts reported in large parts of London
A SPATE of power cuts across North Wales and recent bad weather are probably "coincidental", energy bosses say.
More power cuts - but 'weather not to blame'
The power cut affecting your property has been caused by an unexpected problem with the cables or equipment that serve your area."
Homes are hit by huge power cut
The power cut happened at around 11.12am yesterday.
Fire causes power cut
One of the entrepreneurs, Ms Precious Miyutu, who operated a beauty spar said the power cut was a blow to her business and she lost customers due to communication breakdown.
Maun entreprenuers remain hopeful
Scottish Power confirmed that a power cut hit the CH43 and CH49 postcode areas of Wirral, which includes the hospital, just after midday.
Emergency power cut hits Arrowe Park Hospital as warning issued to A&E patients and visitors; All visits were cancelled and people were advised to use an alternative A&E if possible
Power cuts have hit over 2,000 homes in the West End of Newcastle.
West End BLACKOUT: Over 2,000 homes hit by massive power cut; Families have been left without power in near freezing conditions all day following an "unexpected problem"
But the venue was plunged into darkness after a power cut, which is said to have started around 6pm.
Gigs cancelled as bar suffers power cut
"The power cut on Monday from 1pm to 3.15pm in Aglandjia was due to damage to a high voltage underground cable that was caused during excavation works in that area," spokeswoman of the electricity authority Christina Papadopoulou said on Wednesday.
EAC coping comfortably with summer power demand
Invited guests at the commissioning of Abuja Mass Rail Transit (ARMT) were left embarrassed on Thursday as power cut occurred just as the announcement was made for President Muhammadu Buhari to deliver his keynote address.
Power cut disrupts Buhari's speech at Abuja railway commissioning

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