brownout

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Recent Examples of brownout With power plants retiring, more data centers are projected to be built, and electrification growing, officials said there is the potential for rolling blackouts and brownouts if this transmission line isn’t built. Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 Called the Philippines's surf capital, Siargao is beloved by surfers who are tired of Bali and Hawaii's crowded line-ups and willing to deal with the island’s developing infrastructure — brownouts are the norm here. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024 It’s helped that Southern California Edison’s lines are mostly underground and that the port, deemed a vital infrastructure, is exempt from brownouts, an outage resulting from a temporary drop in voltage. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024 That’s placed more demand on the grid, with occasional brownouts having been reported at some ports in the East and Gulf coasts, said the Waterfront Employers’ Vogel. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for brownout
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Noun
  • Cover a glass door with RYB Home’s poly-linen blackout curtains, which promise 100% sunlight blockage and can accommodate up to 84-inch-long surfaces.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025
  • Amid heavy government censorship and widespread internet blackouts, many Iranians rely on VPNs and other tools to bypass restrictions and access the outside world.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
    Mark Cooper, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Voting will remain open until Sunday, June 22 at midnight.
    Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025

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“Brownout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownout. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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