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blackout

[blak-out] / ˈblækˌaʊt /
NOUN
temporary unconsciousness
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"And then came the blackout, and all of that together catalysed the investment," Altabás tells the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

She soon realized the blackout affected her building and her street.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

This year will also bring exercises aimed at testing a decentralized military command structure to ensure soldiers can operate effectively even during a communication blackout.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

That’s also as earnings continue to surprise on the upside, valuations are getting more attractive and corporate-buyback demand is set to pick up as blackout windows expire, Rubner added.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

There his words went unbroadcasted and almost unnoticed, until AEC commissioner Willard Libby issued a public riposte that served chiefly to bring Schweitzer’s statement to Americans’ attention despite the blackout.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

This has triggered a humanitarian crisis marked by rolling blackouts, the collapse of tourism, agricultural shortages and worsened medical care.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

A band of protestors in flip-flops thrash on aluminum pans, registering their anger with the blackouts, moving quickly to avoid the police.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Herry Kabut, editor-in-chief of local publication Floresa Media, told the BBC that "each resident has set up their own evacuation post" amid blackouts, landslides and roadblocks.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

But California hasn’t seen rolling blackouts since that year in large part due to its massive increase in battery energy storage, Seeley said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 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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