black out

Example Sentences

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The result is that the demonstrations of the last few weeks have ended - as far as we can tell in a country whose rulers continue to impose a communications black out.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

“They can’t black out the whole country,” Kolisnyk said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

I didn’t, of course, die or even black out.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

Not because I black out and instantly transform into an immature child anytime a person starts talking about feces, but apples.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

I black out a whole blank page, then another, and another.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson