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Recent Examples of blackouts
More and faster private sector investments in renewable and battery storage projects in Ukraine are needed for the country to avert blackouts this winter, the International Energy Agency said.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The blackouts haven't happened since.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The electrical grid has collapsed several times in recent months and blackouts lasts several hours daily.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
That’s more than our aging electric grid can handle, raising the risk of blackouts.
—Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Residents in affected regions report worsening blackouts and water shortages, while governments—eager for investment and AI infrastructure—have offered tax breaks and cheap land, often with little regulation or transparency.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Zelenskyy’s appeal for Tomahawk missile comes as Russia has been hammering Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with drones and missiles in the past week, leading to blackouts across the country.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
When such a wave washes over Earth, the radiation, consisting of X-ray and extreme ultraviolet light, interferes with radio transmissions, causing blackouts.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Before the blackouts, the vertigo, the sniffle, and the cough, Dakota’s childhood in the seaside North Carolina vacation town of Manteo was idyllic.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The blackouts haven't happened since.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The electrical grid has collapsed several times in recent months and blackouts lasts several hours daily.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
That’s more than our aging electric grid can handle, raising the risk of blackouts.
—Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Residents in affected regions report worsening blackouts and water shortages, while governments—eager for investment and AI infrastructure—have offered tax breaks and cheap land, often with little regulation or transparency.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Zelenskyy’s appeal for Tomahawk missile comes as Russia has been hammering Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with drones and missiles in the past week, leading to blackouts across the country.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
When such a wave washes over Earth, the radiation, consisting of X-ray and extreme ultraviolet light, interferes with radio transmissions, causing blackouts.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Before the blackouts, the vertigo, the sniffle, and the cough, Dakota’s childhood in the seaside North Carolina vacation town of Manteo was idyllic.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackouts
swims
Noun
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Day-trippers dot the lake, braving chilly swims, renting rowboats, and basking in the sun.—
Lucy Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Catskills have always been a retreat—first for 19th-century painters and writers, later for city escapees chasing mountain air and summer swims.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Blackouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackouts. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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