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blackout

[blak-out] / ˈblækˌaʊt /
NOUN
temporary unconsciousness
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Fed officials are now in their blackout period, and will make no public comments on interest-rate policy until their meeting on June 16-17.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Caplin said the league is not interested in waiving blackout rules on a team-by-team basis, even for those teams whose rights no longer are held by a cable or satellite entity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"There was a complete blackout, and smoke had spread everywhere," he said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Iranians are enduring the longest and most intense internet blackout in history, compounding an economic crisis that sparked nationwide protests in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The longest blackout ever had been three minutes and fourteen seconds.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau




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