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Recent Examples of blackouts
Cubans face national blackouts, fuel shortages, and paralyzed hospitals after five years of economic crisis worsened by the oil embargo.
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Cristiana Mesquita, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Recurring internet blackouts have also compromised communications, and caused even more confusion for families, who have been racing to confirm the fates of those who have disappeared.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The restrictions have contributed to widespread fuel shortages, blackouts and growing unrest across the country.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In March, Cuba suffered two nationwide blackouts in just one week – leaving its more than 10 million people without power.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
But in August 2020, California limped through two consecutive days of blackouts, with some parts of the state experiencing outages lasting as long as 2 1/2 hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
But with the last pre-war shipments of Middle East oil yet to reach their destinations, the second and third-order effects of the crisis — stunted crops and factory blackouts — have yet to hit, Semafor’s business editor argued.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Cuba has for months been squeezed by an American ban on Venezuelan oil imports to the island, which has quickly spiraled into an energy crisis where blackouts and food shortages are common, and health care and transportation judder to a halt.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
February marked a brutal month across the country, with blizzards and blackouts.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Cristiana Mesquita, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Recurring internet blackouts have also compromised communications, and caused even more confusion for families, who have been racing to confirm the fates of those who have disappeared.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The restrictions have contributed to widespread fuel shortages, blackouts and growing unrest across the country.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In March, Cuba suffered two nationwide blackouts in just one week – leaving its more than 10 million people without power.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
But in August 2020, California limped through two consecutive days of blackouts, with some parts of the state experiencing outages lasting as long as 2 1/2 hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
But with the last pre-war shipments of Middle East oil yet to reach their destinations, the second and third-order effects of the crisis — stunted crops and factory blackouts — have yet to hit, Semafor’s business editor argued.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Cuba has for months been squeezed by an American ban on Venezuelan oil imports to the island, which has quickly spiraled into an energy crisis where blackouts and food shortages are common, and health care and transportation judder to a halt.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
February marked a brutal month across the country, with blizzards and blackouts.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 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
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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 experience also includes a chef, bartender, paddleboards, snorkel gear, and floating mats for lounging between swims.—
Latifah Al Hazza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Our most memorable swims, though, are off boats anchored in the deep turquoise waters.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Blackouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackouts. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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