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blackout

noun as in temporary unconsciousness

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By polling day, the country had defaulted on its debts, annual price inflation was touching 25% and there were frequent power blackouts.

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With few economic releases due before the blackout begins Friday, investors are likely to lean heavily on the Beige Book’s tone as they recalibrate expectations.

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With few economic releases due before the blackout begins Friday, investors are likely to lean heavily on the Beige Book’s tone as they recalibrate expectations.

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That means once you made peace with a favorite show’s version of a “Sopranos” blackout, whatever impression you hold to be true is as valid as the creators’ intent.

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But the cost of programming goes up with every deal made to carry major networks, leading to blackouts and tense negotiations.

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