blackout

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, two-thirds of the island suffered a blackout after a breakdown at the Antonio Guiteras power plant, the island's largest.

From Barron's

Even in more affluent parts of the capital, Havana, people have been cooking with firewood during the blackouts.

From BBC

Overseas human rights groups, a vital source of credible information about life inside Iran, say they too are struggling to confirm deaths and injuries because of an internet blackout and phone connectivity problems.

From Barron's

"Some tankers are still travelling east and west through the strait, with a number of voyages occurring under AIS blackouts," noted Matt Wright, an analyst at Kpler, which publishes MarineTraffic, on Wednesday.

From Barron's

Because of the almost total internet blackout imposed by the authorities, it has been very difficult to speak to people inside Iran, and video footage has been difficult to access.

From BBC