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When old wiring recently caused an electrical fire in the alley outside the hospital, a blackout cut power to X-ray, ultrasound and ventilator equipment, she said.

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 created this by accident a few years ago, during a winter blackout.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

The tiny West African country has endured persistent blackouts since June, with outages becoming longer and more frequent during the current hot season as soaring temperatures drive up electricity demand.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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

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

A band of protestors in flip-flops thrash on aluminum pans, registering their anger with the blackouts, moving quickly to avoid the police.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

In addition to the periodic glitches and blackouts, there were times when electronic computers would spit out answers so unexpected that it wasn’t clear if the machines were up to snuff.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson