blackout

In rural areas, if a tree falls onto the power lines, it can cause a blackout for one village, sometimes several, because there is no backup.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

The Fed’s blackout period begins Sept. 5, silencing policymakers until the day after the meeting ends.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Managers are expecting a work blackout in November when employees who’ve waited 13 years for a new “Grand Theft Auto” installment take an unofficial holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

Finn pointed to instances of autonomous vehicles blocking first responders and a blackout in San Francisco last year that caused Waymo taxis to stall and get stuck in the road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

I’m already half praying for a blackout and half smiling because this will be one for the books.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Hoare admitted the "information blackouts" could be challenging but she praised the support the Navy provides for those who are missing their loved ones.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

People have developed workarounds, like using car batteries to provide emergency power during blackouts, Yang said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

But the situation has significantly worsened, with blackouts lasting as long as 30 hours in Havana and even days on end in other provinces.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

The fees were so steep that other pay-TV providers, including Cox, Dish Network and, for many years, DirecTV, refused to carry the Dodgers channel — leading to one of the longest blackouts in sports TV.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It wouldn’t hurt to have another one, he thought, in case the blackouts continued.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer