black out
Example Sentences
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The result is that the demonstrations of the last few weeks have ended - as far as we can tell in a country whose rulers continue to impose a communications black out.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
“They can’t black out the whole country,” Kolisnyk said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
I had my assistant Helen Ho black out the room, and we used these fun LED light wands that resemble lightsabers to give him a colorful edge light.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024
Not because I black out and instantly transform into an immature child anytime a person starts talking about feces, but apples.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024
The island’s censors would black out the offending passages in ink, but they later changed this when they realized we could wash away the ink and see what was underneath.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
