blackout

Example Sentences

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There are daily blackouts and widespread food shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal

A State Department official said the department supports a range of tools, including VPNs and other technology, to help Iranians stay online through internet restrictions and blackouts.

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Grid operators and utilities from the Midwest to New England to Florida managed tighter supplies and issued varying levels of alerts—but avoided rolling blackouts.

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Some European politicians are also worried that potential “kill switches” in Chinese-made technology could cause blackouts.

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Some popular hotels, crippled by ongoing blackouts, have begun to shut down, ferrying remaining guests to other lodging, according to Russia’s tour-operator agency.

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