blackout

Example Sentences

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“There’s been a complete blackout on the actual amount of damage done to these places,” he said about U.S. embassies and bases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A crucial one to watch will be after a planned communication blackout during which the Orion passes behind the far side of the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In the absence of clear communication, and amid an ongoing internet blackout, many described feeling exposed and uncertain, unsure when or where the next strike might hit.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Just the year before, in February 1942, a Japanese submarine had shelled an oil field near Santa Barbara, and the very next night, L.A. was ordered into a blackout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Next door they took down the blackout screen.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank