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Recent Examples of blackouts
Rolling digital blackouts in Russian cities have touched a nerve with ordinary citizens and public pushback against Russian President Vladimir Putin is emerging.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Since then, the city has endured a brief Russian occupation during Moscow’s failed push to seize the Ukrainian capital in early days of the war, as well as harsh winters — especially the last one, when blackouts forced some residents to cook meals over open fires in the streets.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
As a result, signals can weaken, become distorted or be completely absorbed, leading to shortwave radio blackouts according to NOAA.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
That disruption caused shortwave radio blackouts on the sunlit side of the planet.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Even small imbalances can lead to outages and blackouts.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Pakistan is dealing with regular blackouts.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Apr. 2026
When Iran effectively closed it in February, the impact on the global economy was immediate; Asia and Europe faced blackouts and rationing, and fertilizer supplies tightened, threatening crop yields.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The goal is to meet those future needs without using more fossil fuels and avoiding rolling blackouts.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Since then, the city has endured a brief Russian occupation during Moscow’s failed push to seize the Ukrainian capital in early days of the war, as well as harsh winters — especially the last one, when blackouts forced some residents to cook meals over open fires in the streets.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
As a result, signals can weaken, become distorted or be completely absorbed, leading to shortwave radio blackouts according to NOAA.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
That disruption caused shortwave radio blackouts on the sunlit side of the planet.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Even small imbalances can lead to outages and blackouts.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Pakistan is dealing with regular blackouts.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Apr. 2026
When Iran effectively closed it in February, the impact on the global economy was immediate; Asia and Europe faced blackouts and rationing, and fertilizer supplies tightened, threatening crop yields.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The goal is to meet those future needs without using more fossil fuels and avoiding rolling blackouts.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackouts
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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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Steven Spielberg's 1975 hit, in which a great white swims into the beach town of Amity and starts snacking on tourists, launched the blockbuster era of modern cinema.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a wellness studio for workouts and morning swims in a lap pool.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Blackouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackouts. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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