blackout
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Another anecdotal story: my dad was at a party at Windows of the World during the 1977 blackout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In rural areas, if a tree falls onto the power lines, it can cause a blackout for one village, sometimes several, because there is no backup.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Cable architecture allows traffic to be rerouted, so a cut would not cause a total blackout.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Rubner, meanwhile, took note of the lull in the earnings-report calendar, the typically restrained activity by retail investors during September and the pre-earnings blackout period that will block corporate share buybacks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
She knows exactly why Fela was getting a blackout this afternoon.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
In blackouts, EV owners often do better than their friends and neighbors with regular cars for local driving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Rolling blackouts disrupt industry while new oil exports crash to zero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The 27,000 residents that remain in Mene Grande contend with chronic blackouts and crumbling infrastructure, with some of the wells better fit for a museum than a working oil field.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The repeated blackouts have prompted rare protests in Cuba, where unauthorised demonstrations are illegal and those who defy the ban risk being jailed.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Oh, but my dear, said the voice of Gaea, this is not one of your blackouts.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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