blackout
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In order to resolve the blackout problem, Caplin said the league hopes to sell a national media package that would eliminate the need to preserve local broadcast territories.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
A widow in her 70s, she said that when her husband died recently, a blackout in her neighbourhood meant she had to sit with his body for hours before it could be moved.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The blackout has disconnected businesses, caused closures, increased unemployment, and damaged productivity, compounding an economic crisis.
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
At the first one, a woman is at the window, looking out from behind a heavy blackout curtain.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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