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Badiucao goes further, noting that an open trial would spotlight the very works it is trying to black out.

From BBC Apr. 19, 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

I black out the basement windows with thick muslin.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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