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Recent Examples of blackouts
These blackouts occur when intense X-ray and ultraviolet radiation from solar flares ionize Earth's upper atmosphere, interfering with high-frequency radio signals used by aviators, mariners and amateur radio operators.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 May 2026
The Kremlin’s internet blackouts, which have raised howls among ordinary Russians, are due in part to Putin’s security concerns and anti-drone measures.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 May 2026
League Pass does not get the national slate, and local blackouts apply.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Beyond simply preventing blackouts, this facility is specifically designed to quench the massive power thirst of local AI data centers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
There's not a single neighborhood in all of the city of Havana that has not been affected by these blackouts.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The idea is to utilize a storage technology that's nearly 150 years old to prevent blackouts, and help stabilize Swiss and European power grids in times of fluctuating demand.
—New Atlas, 2 May 2026
On Thursday, Putin broke his silence on the rolling digital blackouts, which hit the country’s capital in early March.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
In the past years, the state has been increasingly reliant on huge battery storage plants to capture electricity during the daytime and release it on the grid at night to reduce the risk of blackouts during hot summer months, when demand is high.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 May 2026
The Kremlin’s internet blackouts, which have raised howls among ordinary Russians, are due in part to Putin’s security concerns and anti-drone measures.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 May 2026
League Pass does not get the national slate, and local blackouts apply.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Beyond simply preventing blackouts, this facility is specifically designed to quench the massive power thirst of local AI data centers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
There's not a single neighborhood in all of the city of Havana that has not been affected by these blackouts.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The idea is to utilize a storage technology that's nearly 150 years old to prevent blackouts, and help stabilize Swiss and European power grids in times of fluctuating demand.
—New Atlas, 2 May 2026
On Thursday, Putin broke his silence on the rolling digital blackouts, which hit the country’s capital in early March.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
In the past years, the state has been increasingly reliant on huge battery storage plants to capture electricity during the daytime and release it on the grid at night to reduce the risk of blackouts during hot summer months, when demand is high.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackouts
Noun
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The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.—
John Biggs,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The diver added that the swims were intended to provide officials insights into the memorial and its operations.—
Jim Mustian,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The diver added that the swims were intended to provide officials with insights into the memorial and its operations.—
Jim Mustian,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Blackouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackouts. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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