blackout
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Wegner himself said earlier this month he would not run for re-election after months of criticism over his handling of a major blackout in January apparently caused by sabotage.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
What followed over the next several days was an almost total blackout of the president’s speech across Fox’s airwaves.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Treasurys fell, sending yields higher in a quiet week for U.S. economic data and Fed speakers, with policymakers in a blackout period ahead of next Wednesday’s interest-rate decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A nationwide blackout in October 2024 left the entire country dark for days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
An air raid blackout signal system, details of which can be found elsewhere in this edition, was established.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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In recent weeks, some of the blackouts have lasted more than 30 hours in Havana, and for several days in other parts of the island nation, which has a population of 9.4 million people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Whether that energy can endure, Palshikar argues, will depend on many factors, including state repression, media blackouts, leadership challenges and the difficulty of building a broad social coalition.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Other commitments include negotiating separate rate structures with utilities and states and coordinating with grid operators to prevent blackouts and power shortages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
All obstacles we have described—from the opinion-release blackouts to the ongoing mysteries of judicial travel to the unsigned midnight orders on the shadow docket—are avoidable.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
There had been five blackouts in a row during the week.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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