blackout
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While other parts of Europe have experimented with a blackout, it is now only present in the UK between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
This month a six-hour blackout struck across the island after the national grid tripped, possibly because solar power generation exceeded consumption.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
At the end of the day, I am a realist; anything can flip a person’s switch from off to blackout rage.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
He celebrated a good year in 1937 because, as Germany militarized, everyone needed paper for their windows to conduct blackout exercises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
A tsunami of regurgitated rations flooded over Grub’s blackout suit.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Rolling blackouts disrupt industry while new oil exports crash to zero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Residents have reported blackouts lasting up to 17 hours.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The repeated blackouts have prompted rare protests in Cuba, where unauthorised demonstrations are illegal and those who defy the ban risk being jailed.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Since June the tiny west African nation has been hobbled by prolonged blackouts, which have reached a fever pitch in recent weeks, right at the peak of the hot season.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Oh, but my dear, said the voice of Gaea, this is not one of your blackouts.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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