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blackout

[blak-out] / ˈblækˌaʊt /
NOUN
temporary unconsciousness
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Iran was already experiencing economic turmoil before this year’s internet blackout and war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

There are a few ways around the blackout, though some options carry risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

One light shined so brightly into her bedroom that she lost sleep until she installed blackout curtains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The current blackout began after the US and Israel launched airstrikes on 28 February.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

She knows exactly why Fela was getting a blackout this afternoon.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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