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Recent Examples of blackouts
The dwindling fuel supply has also left Cubans facing constant blackouts and long lines at gas stations.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Many of his song lyrics criticize the ineffective response by the government in Puerto Rico to crises like the hurricanes that have pummeled the island and caused island-wide blackouts in recent years.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But the song—and the stagecraft—also served to call attention to Puerto Rico’s frequent blackouts, which worsened following the private takeover of the island’s grid.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
In Texas, wind, solar and storage provided about 25% of power for the grid's 27 million customers -- a major increase over 2021 and a key reason blackouts were largely avoided, said John Hensley, a senior vice president at the American Clean Power Association, an industry group.
—Matthew Daly, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continue, forcing power plants to reduce output and extending blackouts across all regions of the country.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
During Friday’s press conference, Wright touted the administration’s efforts to prevent blackouts and major disruptions as a result of the sweeping winter storm Fern, which hit dozens of states in late January.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
This winter -- the fourth of Russia's full-scale invasion -- has seen Moscow intensively target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, wreaking havoc on the national grid and precipitating rolling and extended blackouts for millions of Ukrainians.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Designing a 100% renewables system that survives those events without blackouts drives costs to five or 10 times that of today’s fossil system.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Many of his song lyrics criticize the ineffective response by the government in Puerto Rico to crises like the hurricanes that have pummeled the island and caused island-wide blackouts in recent years.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But the song—and the stagecraft—also served to call attention to Puerto Rico’s frequent blackouts, which worsened following the private takeover of the island’s grid.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
In Texas, wind, solar and storage provided about 25% of power for the grid's 27 million customers -- a major increase over 2021 and a key reason blackouts were largely avoided, said John Hensley, a senior vice president at the American Clean Power Association, an industry group.
—Matthew Daly, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continue, forcing power plants to reduce output and extending blackouts across all regions of the country.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
During Friday’s press conference, Wright touted the administration’s efforts to prevent blackouts and major disruptions as a result of the sweeping winter storm Fern, which hit dozens of states in late January.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
This winter -- the fourth of Russia's full-scale invasion -- has seen Moscow intensively target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, wreaking havoc on the national grid and precipitating rolling and extended blackouts for millions of Ukrainians.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Designing a 100% renewables system that survives those events without blackouts drives costs to five or 10 times that of today’s fossil system.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
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Leo, 70, religiously plays tennis and swims, and is a longtime fan of the Chicago White Sox.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Soon, the newcomer led long swims, like those between the Golden Gate and Oakland Bay bridges.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Blackouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackouts. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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