blackouts
- plural of blackout.
Example Sentences
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Neso's notice warns there could be "tight electricity margins" on Thursday evening, but does not suggest a risk of shortages or blackouts.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The blackouts and power cuts have accelerated since the fuel blockade began, with authorities citing a lack of fuel to run the generators that prop up the national grid.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
All obstacles we have described—from the opinion-release blackouts to the ongoing mysteries of judicial travel to the unsigned midnight orders on the shadow docket—are avoidable.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Wednesday, causing widespread electrical blackouts and cutoffs of gas supplies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Oh, but my dear, said the voice of Gaea, this is not one of your blackouts.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
