black out

Example Sentences

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“They can’t black out the whole country,” Kolisnyk said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

When I first started performing, I would just black out and do the performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Korkosz, who drove for a Polish haulage company, didn't realise his camera recorded sound, but still insisted it should have captured the violent coughing which made him "black out" and become disoriented.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Not because I black out and instantly transform into an immature child anytime a person starts talking about feces, but apples.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

I feel like I might black out, and then I notice Jonesy’s hand on my shoulder.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell