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blackout

[blak-out] / ˈblækˌaʊt /
NOUN
temporary unconsciousness
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One light shined so brightly into her bedroom that she lost sleep until she installed blackout curtains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

There have been a number of reports of the cars breaking traffic laws, including during a San Francisco blackout last year.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Starlink terminals are also enabling Iranians to access the Internet during the government’s blackout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

That quickly evolved into a full blackout, Suleiman says, which was reinforced when the RSF laid siege in May 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“I know that blackout bit must be annoying the first time, but it’s necessary.”

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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