blackout
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The first tentative steps to end the 3pm television blackout have been taken by Scottish football as it seeks offers for the next broadcast cycle.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
At the end of the day, I am a realist; anything can flip a person’s switch from off to blackout rage.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
He celebrated a good year in 1937 because, as Germany militarized, everyone needed paper for their windows to conduct blackout exercises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Programming without electricity or an internet connection is a problem... you can either come here to play or stay behind during a blackout, get bitten by mosquitoes, and catch dengue," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The whole day could have been a blackout dream I spun for myself because admitting that I spent the whole day in bed is pathetic.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Rolling blackouts disrupt industry while new oil exports crash to zero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
As this year's harvest season entered full swing, a winery in western Ukraine had an additional task to oversee: installing solar panels to help it weather blackouts caused by Russian military strikes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
In a televised address on Tuesday night, Barrow acknowledged the hardship caused by the blackouts but warned protesters against damaging public infrastructure, saying it would only worsen the disruption and divert money towards repairs.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The tiny West African country has endured persistent blackouts since June, with outages becoming longer and more frequent during the current hot season as soaring temperatures drive up electricity demand.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
It wouldn’t hurt to have another one, he thought, in case the blackouts continued.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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