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blackout

noun as in temporary unconsciousness

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KYIV, Ukraine—Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine on Friday, causing blackouts in the capital and killing at least one civilian.

Fed officials have only one more week to air their views about monetary policy in public before a communications blackout begins ahead of the next Fed meeting, which is scheduled for Oct.

In a federal data blackout, Wall Street numbers and surveys are filling the void, and the nongovernment numbers are telling the same basic story: Few companies are hiring.

Most crucially, under bombardment the power cells buy engineers time to restore service and prevent a blackout.

Kimmel's return proved a huge ratings hit, even as the blackout meant a quarter of the country could not watch.

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