blackout
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She said one message from an uncle that had come out of Iran during the blackout had been him wishing himself happy birthday on her behalf.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Iranians are enduring the longest and most intense internet blackout in history, compounding an economic crisis that sparked nationwide protests in December.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
One light shined so brightly into her bedroom that she lost sleep until she installed blackout curtains.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Some happy soul had raised a blackout shade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The authorities attempted to impose a complete blackout; they did not want us to learn anything that might raise our morale or reassure us that people on the outside were still thinking about us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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