blacked out
Example Sentences
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This president’s name is no mystery to readers, but perhaps out of legal caution it always appears blacked out, as though the novel were a redacted intelligence document.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
A third undated snap shows the former US president reclining in a hot tub beside someone whose face is blacked out to protect their identity.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
She said that she had trouble breathing and felt like she could have blacked out.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
Just last month, Disney blacked out Monday Night Football for YouTube TV subscribers over a fee dispute that lasted weeks, while urging consumers to switch to its own streaming platform, ESPN+.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
She wore oversized sunglasses that blacked out her eyes and a fair portion of her cheekbones.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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