blackout

Example Sentences

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“There’s been a complete blackout on the actual amount of damage done to these places,” he said about U.S. embassies and bases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It is still very difficult to contact people inside Iran amid the internet blackout imposed by Iranian authorities, which has now entered day 35.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“It doesn’t matter what party governs,” a neighbor told her as they stood around on the sidewalk, escaping the darkness of their homes as the blackout stretched on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

But through the thick, black smoke of war and an internet blackout, small fragments of information are getting out of Iran.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Granny had been taking an afternoon nap in the front room and hadn’t noticed the blackout at all.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau