blackout
Example Sentences
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In the Kyiv suburb of Vyshgorod, where a four-day blackout ended just in time for the new year, residents told AFP they wanted the war to end "as soon as possible".
From Barron's
Persistent blackouts have left many pieces unfinished, including candleholders and aromatherapy huts.
It lived through snowstorms, blackouts, post-9/11 security shifts, hurricanes and a pandemic that briefly emptied the subway system entirely.
From Salon
In Europe, a sweeping blackout in Spain in April highlighted how big power swings can overwhelm the system.
An epic internet blackout that crippled airline IT systems and so much more?
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
