blackout
Example Sentences
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The authorities imposed an unprecedented internet blackout on January 8, as protests exploded in size and intensity, severely hampering the demonstrators' ability to communicate with each other and the outside world.
From Barron's
It is extremely difficult to determine the death toll, which is expected to rise in the coming days, because the country remains under a near-total internet blackout imposed by Iranian authorities on Thursday night.
From BBC
In the face of the crackdown and communications blackout, evidence of protest activity has sharply diminished.
From Barron's
To better understand these events, an international team of scientists has developed the first system designed to identify and compare what they call marine blackouts.
From Science Daily
Other rights groups have put the toll even higher, though a six-day continuing internet blackout and phone service disruptions have made it difficult to verify them.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
