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blackout

[blak-out] / ˈblækˌaʊt /
NOUN
temporary unconsciousness
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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

She soon realized the blackout affected her building and her street.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Dr Matt Bothwell, from Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy, is among many stargazers heading to northern Spain, which is due to experience the full blackout on Wednesday evening.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

I step on the wood stump beneath Colin’s window, and I’m halfway through the blackout curtain when I hear the voices.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

This has triggered a humanitarian crisis marked by rolling blackouts, the collapse of tourism, agricultural shortages and worsened medical care.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

Herry Kabut, editor-in-chief of local publication Floresa Media, told the BBC that "each resident has set up their own evacuation post" amid blackouts, landslides and roadblocks.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

But California hasn’t seen rolling blackouts since that year in large part due to its massive increase in battery energy storage, Seeley said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Mountains of debris are a common sight, and issues with the power grid make blackouts a regular occurrence.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 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




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